Lutheran Services Carolinas has chosen MatrixCare as its new skilled nursing facility and senior living EHR platform partner.
Fall Expo returns
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2018
This month brings with it the promise of autumn and a new chance to embrace education with the McKnight’s Annual Fall Online Expo. The free event returns on Wednesday, Sept. 26, with sessions...
Fitness trackers are helping some seniors get up and go
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2018
Reminders delivered via fitness tracker can help older people become more active, increase energy and improve mood, according to a study published in BMC Public Health.
Clinics often prescribe bad antibiotics
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2018
Residents who receive care at an outpatient clinic are nearly three times as likely to be prescribed an inappropriate antibiotic, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have reported.
CNA medication assistants can reduce staff shortages
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2018
When facing a shortage of licensed nurses, certified nurse aides trained as medication assistants can serve as a viable alternative, according to a pilot detailed in the Annals of Long Term Care.
Male nurses averaging $6K more in pay
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2018
Women may do more of the nation’s nursing work, but men are still getting paid more to do the same jobs.
A Day in the Life: Quilts honor SNF veterans
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2018
A Day in the Life: Quilts honor SNF veterans
Good Samaritan merger with clinical chain sparks growth
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2018
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and Sanford, a healthcare system with 44 hospitals and nearly 300 clinics, plan to merge by Jan. 1, leaders of each have announced.
Alleged upcoding carries very high price
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
Signature HealthCARE will pay $30 million to resolve allegations that it routinely placed residents at higher therapy levels to increase claims. The June settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice...
It’s not always risky if your residents are feeling frisky
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
A new study finds a single education session can improve long-term care nurses’ knowledge about resident sexuality. Researchers at Madigan Army Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs...