Most nursing homes fall short of new standards

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The US Health Care Financing Administration inspectors found that 73% of nursing homes audited since Jul 1, 1995, do not comply with the tougher standards imposed upon the facilities. Penalties will not be imposed until Oct 1, 1995. Penalties could reach $10,000 per day fines for those facilities that continue to operate below the standards. Only 8% of those nursing homes that were substandard during the first inspection were still substandard during the second inspection.

Nursing & Rest Homes, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities, Investigations, Nursing homes, Inspection, United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Alcohol dependence a growing problem for women

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Alcohol abuse and dependence are on the rise among women. Medical experts estimate that 10% of all adult women under the age of 30 have an alcohol abuse disorder. Alcohol abuse has been linked to early menopause, increased risk for fertility and menstrual disorders, physical abuse, HIV infection and social stigmatism. Antidepressants, such as desipramine, are often prescribed to treat diagnosable depression in alcoholics.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Women, Alcoholism, Alcoholism treatment, Women's health

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Nurse-midwives see growing role in U.S. care system

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More and more nurse-midwives are providing more complete maternity and gynecologic care. They work in collaboration with physicians, to whom they refer high risk patients or patients that have complications.

Usage, Innovations, Nurses, Midwives, Obstetrics

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