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When Better Care Looks Like Risk: Rethinking Innovation in LTC

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Hydration Solutions

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The following is an op-ed exclusive to Park Place Live.

In long-term care, some of the most clinically intuitive interventions are also the hardest to implement.

Take dehydration, an issue that is both common and consequential in skilled nursing populations. The clinical logic is straightforward: identify early signs of hypohydration, intervene proactively, and prevent avoidable decline. Yet, in practice, even well-supported interventions like IV hydration often stall before they begin.

Not because they lack merit, but because they challenge the structure of how care is delivered.

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