Signature HealthCARE to pay $30 million to resolve false claims allegations
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 11, 2018
Signature HealthCARE, the owner of 115 skilled nursing facilities, has agreed to pay $30 million to resolve allegations that it routinely placed residents at higher therapy levels to increase claims.
Nursing home owners face felony charges after quality declines at former county-owned facility
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 11, 2018
In 2014, the Otsego County nursing home had 298 employees. By 2016 — under new, private ownership — that number was down to 225, despite immediate jeopardy findings and plenty of other regulatory and...
Muslim ex-employee sues nursing home over hijab restriction
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 11, 2018
A Muslim woman is suing a nursing home where she once worked, alleging a supervisor ordered her to remove her hijab, forcing her to choose between her job and her religion.
Blood sugar control doesn’t improve diabetic foot ulcers
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
Having a healthy baseline HbA1c reading or improving blood glucose levels did not improve wound healing time among patients with diabetic foot ulcers, according to a new observational study. Though...
Researchers bubbly over new approach
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
A new technology shows promise in using microscopic bubbles filled with oxygen to help wounds heal faster. The method would allow doctors to inject oxygen “nanobubbles” intravenously so they can target...
Study uncovers deep effects of night shift work on body
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
Working a few night shifts is enough to change gene expression and dampen the body’s ability to fight off attacks, a new Canadian study reveals. Researchers at McGill University simulated a night...
Ethics training for nurses curbs burnout
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
One-third of newly licensed registered nurses leave the field after just two years. Citing moral distress as a major factor, Professor Cynda Rushton, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing,...
Maverick blazes pet therapy trail
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
As far as visitors go, Maverick isn’t necessarily an obvious fit at the nursing homes he frequents around Australia’s capital. Sure, the 2-year-old has good manners and loves to dole out kisses....
No sweat OK: Stretching can improve blood flow, walking
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
Light stretching performed as little as 20 times over a month can make a big difference in quality of life for elderly people with low mobility, a study from Florida State University has found. That makes...
Family, friends beat pros at delirium ID
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
A review of more than 6,000 scientific papers on delirium screening revealed six tools family members and other caregivers can use to help medical professionals recognize symptoms. Despite routine screening,...