HMP will launch the Post-Acute Care Symposium (PACS) in spring, the company has announced.
Heart and respiratory rate partnership announced
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2018
Hill-Rom and EarlySense have announced an integration of continuous contact-free heart rate and respiratory rate sensing and analytics technology into Hill-Rom’s Centrella® Smart+ bed platform.
ARKRAY renames LTC division
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2018
ARKRAY USA has renamed its Long-term Care Division as the Professional Healthcare Division.
New option for psoriasis
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2018
Luma Therapeutics has launched a light-based therapy for plaque psoriasis.
McKnight’s launches ‘Women of Distinction’ awards program
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 12, 2018
Every facility has at least one woman who is an unsung hero. Now McKnight’s is giving providers a chance to recognize and honor them on a national stage.
Emergency planning product offered
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2018
Orion Labs, which has a voice-enabled platform for workforce communication, has had its system certified for use by first responders.
‘Medicare for all’ faces blowback from establishment Democrats
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2018
Medicare for All would essentially eliminate private health coverage, and most providers, including those in long-term care, balk at more government regulatory authority over healthcare.
CMS Immediate Jeopardy decision for impaired residents partaking in sexual activity was correct, court...
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2018
Sexual encounters between residents with dementia at a nursing facility may not have been truly consensual, and the government was within their rights to fine the facility accordingly, a court said last...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Dec. 11
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2018
Wisconsin raised wages for senior care workers in budget, but some hope to boost further to $11 per hour … Shingles shot shortage continues … Pharmacy owner sentenced in $2.5 million Medicare fraud...
New opioid guidelines arrive not a moment too soon
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 07, 2018
Following my C-section earlier this year, I was fortunate to be able to access heavy-duty pain medication. Until we discovered my pain pump wasn’t working. That was unfortunate, but luckily I was young(ish),...