State prescription drug monitoring programs were associated with up to a 9% reduction in opioid prescriptions at high risk for misuse, an October analysis in Health Affairs found. Cornell Medical College...
Residents’ own goal-setting effective for Alzheimer’s care
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2018
Maintaining physical safety and mental stimulation, receiving medical care related to dementia, avoiding hospitalization and remaining physically active were among the goals set by those with dementia...
State News: Media series zeroes in on alleged staffing problems as industry decries possible staffing...
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2018
KENTUCKY — Several state lawmakers have called for public hearings on nursing home staffing after an investigative series appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader in late September lambasting the state’s...
Vagus prompts stall delirium?
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2018
Minimally invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve may help older adults avoid delirium after surgery, Duke University researchers found. In the study in Brain Stimulation, they showed how vagus nerve stimulators...
60 Seconds With ASCP’s Arnold E. Clayman
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2018
Q: What should providers be doing to prepare for the IMPACT Act? A:First, to understand that the IMPACT Act is trying to standardize across the post-acute care sector. That includes medication reconciliation,...
Vendor News Briefs: November 2018
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2018
»Signature HealthCARE has selected HealthcareSource for its talent management platform, the company announced. Louisville, KY-based Signature has 115 locations in 10 states. »WellSky, a health technology...
No scapegoating at LeadingAge convention
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2018
When It’s Never 2 Late president Jack York asked her to figure out a way to get goat yoga as part of the company’s booth at LeadingAge, she didn’t blink.
OnShift receives equity investment
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 30, 2018
Clearlake Capital Group has invested in OnShift, the companies announced last week, with participation from the Ziegler Link•Age Fund II and existing investor Health Velocity Capital. Financial terms...
New influenza assays available
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 30, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Abbott influenza A & B 2 and Strep A 2 molecular assays for point-of-care testing.
Partnership with the Cardinal announced
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 30, 2018
K4Connect has announced an expanded partnership with Kisco Senior Living’s The Cardinal to bring end-to-end voice enabled communities online.