After more than two decades rising through the ranks at the Joint Commission, Gina Zimmermann’s career can partially be ascribed to ethics instilled by her parents.
Two asthma inhalers left gasping for life
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Two asthma inhalers are being phased out, the Food and Drug Administration announced at the end of May.
Healthland buys American HealthTech
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Healthland, an electronic health records vendor that has been focused on the rural hospital market, acquired American HealthTech in May. The combination of the companies “will help us build on interoperability,”...
Sick leave reduces flu infections: report
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Giving employees paid sick days would reduce flu infections in the workplace, according to a new analysis. Researchers simulated an influenza epidemic in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County and discovered...
Practice sessions can pay off during surveys, expert claims
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Directors of nursing need to lead their employees through survey practice sessions in order to achieve peak success, a long-term care expert said at the annual National Association of Directors of Nursing...
Heart failure patients surviving longer
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Mortality rates have declined for patients with advanced heart failure during the past two decades, according to new research from UCLA. Still, a third of patients do not survive more than three years...
Adult day services benefit mood, stress of caregivers, expert says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Adult day services can literally be a lifesaver to family caregivers living with seniors with dementia, according to new research.
Flu shots don’t hurt turnover, study says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Requiring flu shots is not a primary reason for employees quitting, an analysis finds. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all healthcare employees receive the annual flu vaccine,...
Time squeeze for LTC panel
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
The Congressional Long-Term Care Commission is on an “extraordinarily short time frame” that merits an extension, a member told McKnight’s in June.
What long-term care can learn from librarians
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 02, 2013
If one gets to have his or her own personal version of heaven, mine would be a place where there are lots of books and authors. Luckily, I didn’t have to die in order to attend the American Library...