In-bed washes and adaptive bathroom equipment keep comfort a reality
State News for May 2017
May 06, 2017
Montana — An increase in Montana’s tobacco tax could help nursing homes, under legislation currently being debated.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … repositioning and mobilization
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
May 06, 2017
How can repositioning and mobilization be most effective in preventing pressure injuries in this day and age?
Study confirms: Blood infections in SNFs traced to contaminated syringes
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May 04, 2017
A rash of blood infections that hit nearly 60 long-term care facilities on the East Coast last year have been traced back to contaminated saline flush syringes, researchers announced last week.
Tumblers in place
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 05, 2017
Often-neglected data analysis can help when residents fall, revealing patterns and leading to better quality care and less duplication of effort
Joint exercise
By
John Hall
Apr 05, 2017
One year into the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement bundled pay program results are mixed, creating heightened anxiety about possible expansion
Golden LivingCenters sells SNFs at center of PA lawsuit
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Apr 05, 2017
A New York-based healthcare provider acquired the licenses of 10 Pennsylvania Golden LivingCenters that were targeted in a lawsuit filed by former state Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
HCR ManorCare facility must pay damages in negligence case
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Mar 17, 2017
HCR ManorCare will have to pay punitive damages in a negligence and abuse case filed by a resident of its Hemet, CA facility, an appeals court ruled this week.
New distribution partnership geared to LTC market
Mar 14, 2017
Sizewise has announced a new distribution partnership with HoverTech International, a leader in air-assisted patient handling technologies.
CareTrust REIT buys SNF portfolio
Mar 14, 2017
Caretrust REIT has bought five skilled nursing facilities in Illinois for $29.2 million.