Posted by Admin | 10:56 AM

In the US, we have been engaged in an experiment involving handing over an ever increasing proportion of direct patient care to for-profit c...

Labels: adverse effects, boards of trustees, conflicts of interest, fraud, Harden Healthcare, hospices

Posted by Admin | 8:39 AM

An article in USA Today suggests that marketers for hospices are pushing even more aggressive measures to recruit patients, regardless of t...

Labels: hospices, marketing, mission-hostile management

Posted by Admin | 9:14 AM

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported a legal settlement worth noting.  Here are the basics: One of the nation's largest providers of...

Labels: adverse effects, corporate integrity agreement, fraud, Gentiva, hospices, legal settlements, Medicare, quality, whistle-blowers