Assisted Living Legislation, and Patient Safety

This week's Pennsylvania Newsmakers features a health care update. First, Melissa Speck, Dir. of Policy Development with the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, provides background to the hospital acquired infection issue and discusses solutions to the problem. Then joining host Terry Madonna is Dr. Stuart Shapiro, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Health Care Assoc., who provides an update on the Medicaid funding shortfall with reference to the effects cutbacks and the Rendell budget proposal are having in nursing homes in the state. Video streaming of the entire program is available right with the link to your right.