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Mortality Rate In Nursing Homes Rose 32% Under COVID.

Published on Fri Jun 25, 2021

As law- and policy-makers continue to work on the idea of a unified payment system for all post-acute care settings, data revealed in a new study emphasizes the importance of therapy. For example: “Greater therapy intensity among patients admitted to the [home health agency] could further improve functional status, as the benefit does not diminish as the minutes increase,” found [...]
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