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Medicare begins posting star ratings for home health agencies to help consumers compare quality. The system rates 1 to 5 stars based on measures such as timely visits after doctor authorization and patient improvement. About 9,000 agencies nationwide, with 26 percent in New Mexico rated four or five stars. The ratings aim as a screening tool, not a final judge of care.
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Practical, pesticide free steps to repel common invaders. Carpenter bees are pollinators. deter with sodium borate and BoraCare. Clover mites invade lawns near homes but do not bite. wipe up with soap and water and treat surrounding grass with DE. Crickets can be managed with Niban Bait or sticky tape. Earwigs enter via open doors. seal gaps and trap outside with damp newspaper. Fruit flies breed in kitchens. eliminate breeding material and use vinegar traps or a funnel in a cup. Moth drain flies breed in drains. keep drains clean and set sticky traps to locate breeding sinks. BoraCare and Niban are noted as controls. sources and contact offered for questions.
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