Healthcare executive Tracey Moorhead is the new president and CEO of the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN), American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC) and the...
Sugar pills offer hope for chronic pain
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 13, 2018
When I was in the hospital recently, I basically demanded that anyone visiting me bring me a milkshake. For a solid week, the taste of cold, chocolate goodness instantly would make me feel better, often...
ASHHRA conference starts Sunday
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 13, 2018
Healthcare human resources professionals and partners can connect with their colleagues and vendors during the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration 54th Annual Conference & Exposition....
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 11
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 11, 2018
Family sues nursing home, ambulance company after resident dropped off at wrong home, leading to his death … Setting goals and better engaging may help reduce memory decline in older blacks, who have...
Atrium Health appoints receiver to oversee 33 facilities in Wisconsin, Michigan
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 11, 2018
A struggling senior care operator has placed 33 facilities into receivership, following a Wisconsin court order.
Montessori methods may improve care nursing homes: Study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 11, 2018
A graduate student is testing out methods made popular in early childhood learning, hoping to improve dementia care for nursing home residents.
An early sign of Parkinson’s
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2018
A thinning retina was correlated to progression of Parkinson’s disease in new data published in an August issue of Neurology.
Superbugs are more resistant
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2018
Multi-drug resistant superbugs, which can cause dangerous infections, are becoming increasingly resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants, according to an Australian study.
New plans are needed for germs causing wound pain
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2018
Gram-negative germs are associated with more severe wound pain, and alternative measures for treatment are needed, a new analysis shows.
Dressing, tool bring skin tear advances
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2018
A simplified wound dressing plan, along with a decision-tree tool for wound management, can help nurses treating patients over the age 85, a new study finds.