Survivors pairing with patients under cancer care program
WESTFIELD NJ AP Kate four years old shows strength after cancer last year helped by CHEMOcare matching survivors with patients about to start treatment. Ed aged 62 jokes his weight gain after surviving prostate cancer. The program assigns three contacts from 150 volunteers to each patient to lift mood and guide treatment, with confidential last names and a focus on early recovery.
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Jersey Shore Medical Center
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University Hospital
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Medicare payment increases set for rural urban hospitals
Medicare will raise inpatient pay rates on Oct 1 with 3.3 percent for rural and 1.8 percent for urban hospitals, far below the 4.3 percent target. The program outlines 1994 growth as costs rise quicker than rates due to aging enrollment and case mix changes, with a total Medicare savings plan tied to deflation adjustments. Thirteen hospitals will lose urban status per the Federal Register redefining metropolitan areas.
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