County officials hire Stalker to lead public home in Wayne, NY
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 04, 2020
Jeffrey Stalker has been named administrator of a publicly owned and operated nursing home in Wayne County, NY. He begins Nov. 30 at an annual salary of $101,975, according to published reports. Until...
Wound nurses create scale to ID terminal skin failure
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Two wound ostomy nurses have proposed a scale that distinguishes between end-of-life skin failure and pressure injuries (PIs), a tool that could lead to better interventions and decrease reimbursement...
NIRS spotlights slow-to-heal wounds
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Near infrared spectroscopy can accurately assess oxygen levels in wounds and help providers predict which ones will be slow to heal.
Striving to be key resource, Sentrics offers new features
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
In recent months, technology provider Sentrics has rolled out a contact tracing and case management platform, integrated safety lighting capabilities, added entertainment options, and debuted its latest...
Yardi integrates Kno2 into EHR platform
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Yardi has integrated Kno2 into its electronic health record platform, enabling long-term care clients to securely share clinical records with more than 2.4 million healthcare providers nationwide.
A common diabetes medication may lower mortality risk among nursing home residents with COVID-19
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
A study involving hundreds of Veterans Affairs patients shows a link between the diabetes drug metformin and a lower risk of death from COVID-19.
JAMA author predicts long-term care workforce vaccination challenges
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Long-term care facilities are likely to face multiple challenges when it comes to inoculating staff members against COVID-19, despite federal efforts to rush any approved vaccine to their doors.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 2
Nov 01, 2020
State stockpiling orders hurting nursing homes on PPE quest … Aspirin use best for those with high coronary calcium, low risk of bleeding … Myocarditis linked to COVID-19 not as common as believed:...
Wasserman goes the distance
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Michael Wasserman, M.D., President, California Association of Long Term Care Medicine
Custom launches SANItize box for American market
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2020
Custom America has launched the new SANItize Box in North and South America. The product, introduced in Europe in June 2020, is designed to help protect users against COVID-19, bacteria, fungus, mold and...