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Appellate Ruling in Care Alternatives FCA Case May Set New Precedent

Hospice News

The case has been meanerding through federal district and appellate courts since 2008. Escobar’s] factors ‘could support a materiality finding’ not because the evidence definitively points towards materiality — it does not — but because on this record, a reasonable jury could conclude that Care Alternatives’ alleged violations were material.”

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Federal Court Dismisses Care Alternatives Hospice Fraud Case

Hospice News

Department of Justice (DOJ) and four whistleblowers in 2008 filed the qui tam lawsuit against Care Alternatives Inc., A federal court has dropped a False Claims Act (FCA) case against hospice provider Care Alternatives that has been working its way through the legal system for 16 years. doing business as Ascend Health. United States, ex rel.

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10 Hospice News ‘Hidden Gem’ Stories from 2022

Hospice News

Calls have grown louder among hospice providers and stakeholders for payers to solidify a dedicated community-based palliative care benefit that would standardize the definition and delivery of these services. “We The bill still has not passed, but even if it were, it would not represent a definitive solution to the shortage.

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Global Partners in Care Program Fosters International Collaboration on Palliative Care

Hospice News

Under the NHPCO umbrella, the Center for Hospice Care became a partner in the program in 2008, Ahern said. “It We are definitely a very dynamic organization as Global Partners in Care that’s open to learning and changing as we go along,” Ahern emphasized. “So,

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The Continuum of Nurse Career Growth

Minority Nurse

Neither of these options is necessarily bad in and of themselves, but a thoughtfully sculpted career is definitely fodder for a much richer, more satisfying, and rewarding trajectory. Whereas employment can often feel like a means to an economic end (i.e.,

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The Continuum of Nurse Career Growth

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Neither of these options are necessarily bad in and of themselves, but a thoughtfully sculpted career is definitely fodder for a much richer, satisfying, and rewarding trajectory.

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The ultimate nursing guide to sepsis

The Nurse Break

Robson & Daniels, 2008). SIRS, qSOFA and new sepsis definition. The Nurse plays a pivotal role in the identification and management of septic patients. With Nurses working in such regular and close contact with patients, it is likely that they will be among the first to recognise the signs of sepsis. 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.09.007.

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