Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation could help stroke survivors regain the ability to walk independently, according to a meta-analysis of previous studies. Known as rTMS, the noninvasive technique...
New treatment may dispense old ideas about wound care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
Imagine rolling a tape dispenser over a wound, leaving behind a strip of cells that will generate new skin. Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Hospital are getting close. They...
Therapy can accelerate wound healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
Using microcurrent therapy along with traditional wound care approaches significantly reduces wound size and lessens pain, according to a study in the Journal of Wound Care. Harikrishna K.R. Nair, M.D.,...
Capturing memories for seniors
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
School’s out for summer, but Sarina Helmer and Arlene Schmid will always be able to look back on the time they spent together. Helmer spent part of her senior year of high school putting together...
Hospital buys into SNF beds
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
Three floors of a Georgia hospital will be transformed into an 80-bed skilled nursing facility in a nearly $3 million plan approved by its board. The shift will allow University Hospital in Summerville...
Seniors capture memories for seniors
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2018
School’s out for summer, but Sarina Helmer and Arlene Schmid will always be able to look back on the time they spent together.
Skyline avoids class-action suit in Arkansas
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 18, 2018
A federal judge has dismissed a potential class action lawsuit against Skyline Highland Holdings — an entity connected to the operator whose homes went into receivership en masse this spring — ruling...
Long-term care deals drove busy May
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 18, 2018
A month of more than 90 healthcare transactions was led by long-term care movers and shakers, according to a list compiled for Bloomberg Law.
Report: CMS hospital star ratings wrong for two years
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 18, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has miscalculated hospital star ratings for two years, according to a startling report published by Modern Healthcare Friday.
Veterans Affairs unveils first rankings for its 133 nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 15, 2018
Rankings unveiled by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the first time this week allow consumers to compare 133 federally run nursing homes against thousands of privately operated ones ranked by the...