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title: "Best reads of the week, 12-6"
description: "This week's reading on telehealth, ergonomics and opioid-related deaths, a living-donor transplant campaign, and illegal nursing home evictions."
url: "https://excelas1.com/blog/best-reads-of-the-week-12-6"
published: "2019-12-06"
updated: "2026-09-14"
type: "post"
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# Best reads of the week, 12-6

_2019-12-06 · Filed under [Blog](https://excelas1.com/blog/categories/blog)_

> Topics: Telehealth, ergonomics and opioid-related deaths, living-donor transplant campaign, illegal nursing home evictions

![Best Reads 10-11 Excelas Medical Legal Solutions](https://excelas1.com/api/media/file/2019-10-roundup.jpg)

### Telehealth Grants Will Improve Rural Healthcare Access

A bundle of new grant investments will help give rural U.S. residents better access to healthcare. ([Mobi Health News](https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/north-america/usda-announces-dozens-grants-support-rural-telehealth-rollouts))

### Proposed Bill Calls for Increased SNF Staffing

A new bill puts more pressure on nursing homes to staff up or possibly face fines of up to $10,000 per day and a freeze on payments. ([Skilled Nursing News](https://skillednursingnews.com/2019/11/new-nursing-home-safety-bill-would-increase-staffing-minimums-levy-10k-day-fines/))

### Poor Ergonomics Tied to Opioid Deaths

Musculoskeletal disorders related to demanding work conditions could play a role in opioid-related deaths, according to recent studies of Utah residents. ([Risk & Insurance](https://riskandinsurance.com/poor-ergonomics-musculoskeletal-disorders-lead-to-opioid-deaths/))

### Campaign Boosts Inquiries for Living-donor Liver Transplants

An awareness campaign about living-donor liver transplants resulted in more than 21,000 inquiries about the procedure at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. ([Becker’s Hospital Review](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-marketing/upmc-s-campaign-for-living-donor-liver-transplants-resulted-in-20-000-inquiries-in-its-1st-year-2-marketing-leaders-explain-how.html?oly_enc_id=3914A0542789G0H))

### Illegal Eviction of Nursing Home Residents

The number of California residents being kicked out of nursing homes over payment issues has been steadily rising. ([NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/some-nursing-homes-are-illegally-evicting-elderly-disabled-residents-who-n1087341))

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