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Bouncebacks from SNFs: How one health system is making progress

Today's Hospitalist

Like many health care systems, OSF HealthCare—now with 17 hospitals throughout Illinois and Michigan—has found that bouncebacks from SNFs are the single biggest slice of that system’s preventable readmissions. It’s also a big reason why bouncebacks from SNFs are so common. ’ ” Follow-up after SNF discharge As Mr. .’

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

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There was some at the time, which was 2006 so also, it’s been a while since the guidance has been updated and other guidance for other viral infections like hepatitis B and C. I mean, you know, you mentioned diabetes. Everyone should have an HIV test at least once in their life up to age 65. Eric 18:33 Why did they do that?