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Sunday, December 1, 2013

The latest health issue for the elderly: 'observation purgatory' in hospitals


The latest health issue for the elderly: 'observation purgatory' in hospitals

Medicare's payment policies are incentivising hospitals to mark seniors as observations instead of admissions. It can be deadly

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/29/observation-purgatory-killing-elderly-patients

1 comment:

Unknown said...

This is really insane. We should respect our elderly and give value to their life. We are the only people who can bring a difference to make it possible.
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