The TRSA Healthcare Committee has released its 2019 Healthcare Laundry Survey on operations and trends, available for purchase at www.trsa.org/store. The TRSA 2019 Healthcare Laundry Survey was compiled...
Senior care providers get new cyber security guidance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2018
The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) has developed new research aimed at helping senior healthcare providers better understand cybersecurity threats and mitigate risks.
VA bans use of some wound care injectables after report questions efficacy
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2019
The Department of Veterans Affairs has advised its facilities to avoid some injectable amniotic tissue products used in wound care because of questions about purity and effectiveness. The Wall Street Journal,...
Nursing diversity improves … but slowly
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2015
Though nursing’s ranks are becoming more diverse, there’s still much work to be done to make it reflective of the U.S. population.
Nursing home funding: Worth a closer look
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 19, 2022
The current nursing home funding system overlooks a simple fact: Living in a beautiful, updated home makes people feel better.
Converting antibiotic may help diabetics
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2019
Researchers are studying whether a common antibiotic used to treat everything from acne to urinary tract infections could be converted to a powerful topical treatment for diabetic lower extremity wounds.
PatientPing adds to workflow suite
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 10, 2019
PatientPing has added two new products to its enterprise care collaboration suite ahead of a new e-notification stipulation in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation....
Nominations now open for McKnight’s technology awards program
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2020
The McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is back and once again accepting nominations from providers who have used technology to improve the care of their residents. The annual awards honor...
Edentech releases tool to stay up-to-date on recalls
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 24, 2020
SecureRecalls.com, the newest component in Edentech’s Care, Safe & Secure Suite, is a subscription service providing clients with monitoring and alerting within minutes of a food, drug, device, consumer...
Medline’s Works of Heart recognizes healthcare workers
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2019
Medline’s new Works of Heart program will honor healthcare workers across the country starting in January. Monthly winners must positively impact patients, communities and peers through attention, compassion...