Waiting to exhale: SNF finds fun in breathing exercises
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 07, 2019
Improving respiratory function has long been a concern for the Heritage Hall Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Leesburg. But it’s taken on added urgency with the drive to reduce hospital readmissions.
Continued push to keep seniors out of nursing homes irks industry leaders
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 07, 2019
A legislative move to push skilled nursing facility residents back home reflects a profound misunderstanding of the industry’s population, the head of the American Health Care Association says.
State training nursing home workers to be better whistleblowers
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 07, 2019
Unionized New York nursing home workers are receiving training from the state health department on how can be more proficient at reporting violations.
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 7
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 07, 2019
Bingo brawl at long-term care facility prompts police response … Early dysphagia diagnosis should be a priority in nursing homes: Study … HCR Manorcare owner ProMedica launches new Healthy Aging Institute
The dirt on odd healing source
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
Scientists at the Swansea University Medical School in the UK have found that a traditional Irish folk medicine could help to address healthcare’s ongoing antibiotic resistance problem.
Study calls for open-minded views toward using cannabis
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
A small study by one noted New York provider finds promising results in the use of marijuana to help treat nursing home residents.
Hospital-to-SNF transitions often messy
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
Two new reports add to growing evidence that the transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility is less than ideal.
10 Highest/Lowest: Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day
Feb 05, 2019
The latest OnlyBoth, Inc. map explores variations in nurse staffing hours across the U.S.
Good Samaritan finalizes its merger with Sanford Health
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
Skilled care provider Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society has finalized its merger with the Sanford Health hospital system, creating an organization that now reaches 26 states.
Omega buys smaller REIT
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
Omega Healthcare Investors announced plans to acquire smaller MedEquities Realty Trust for $600 million.