Practice Management Alert

Person-Centered Care:

Watch out for Elder Abuse

Know which signs and symptoms may not be obvious. Regardless of your practice’s specialty, there’s a good chance your staff, including clinicians, will see elderly patients. Arm yourself with the knowledge necessary to notice signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect — and understand your responsibility to report it, which in some states is legally mandated. “Until recently, physicians appeared [...]
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