We live in a society that relies on technology for just about everything. This isn’t my opinion as someone who was raised in the advent of the internet and smartphones. This is a fact.
Potentially fatal drug errors missed by electronic ordering systems, report finds
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Apr 08, 2016
Computerized physician order entry systems don’t always catch potentially harmful or fatal medication errors, according to a report released Thursday.
Good brews
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Apr 06, 2016
My relationship with coffee has been a tumultuous one over the years. The good news is there’s more research that shows why I (and fellow coffee fanatics) don’t have to give it up any time...
Chiropractor sentenced to prison in SNF ‘fall reducing’ boot scheme
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Mar 04, 2016
A Missouri chiropractor who sold custom orthotic boots to nursing home residents claiming they would reduce falls was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison Wednesday.
Meditation can help with back pain
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Mar 01, 2016
My first introduction to meditation was not in a peaceful, spa-like setting. There were no candles burning, and if there was any light music playing in the background I didn’t hear it.
Nursing home sued after employee posts nude photos of resident
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Feb 25, 2016
A lawsuit has been filed against a South Dakota nursing home where an employee posted nude photos of a resident on social media. This marks the first time a facility has been sued in such a case, in addition...
In it for the long term
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Feb 23, 2016
There was one positive highlight the day I started working as a cashier at a Culver’s restaurant long ago: meeting Betty. She had to at least be in her 80s. She was tiny and spunky, greeting us all...
House, Senate members urge CMS against cuts to Medicare Advantage
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Feb 19, 2016
More than half the members of both the House and Senate joined together this week to ask the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services not to cut payments to Medicare Advantage.
High-risk prescriptions, preventable hospitalizations among seniors are down
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Feb 18, 2016
The number of preventable hospital admissions and high-risk drug prescriptions among Medicare beneficiaries have substantially decreased in recent years, a new report shows.
Antipsychotic use in SNFs down 30%, AHCA says
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Feb 10, 2016
American Health Care Association member facilities lowered their off-label use of antipsychotics nearly 30% over the past four years, the group announced Tuesday.