Recovering from Hip Replacement Surgery One of the most complex joints in the human body is the hip. In order for the thighbone to move smoothly and normally in the socket, the body must have healthy cartilage and adequate joint fluid. Disruption of this system — disintegrating cartilage, fluid imbalance, fractures, etc. —…
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Quality of Nation’s Nursing Homes Improving under Five-Star Quality Rating System
Quality of Nation’s Nursing Homes Improving under Five-Star Quality Rating System Three States Lagging, Study Finds DURHAM, NC—The quality of nursing homes has improved in most states and in the District of Columbia since the 2008 implementation of the Five-Star Quality Rating System by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an Abt Associates’ analysis finds. The study shows…