An artificial intelligence chatbot has been proven capable of diagnosing complex wounds and initiating proper treatment plans for human patients.
It’s the final (final!) day to apply for McKnight’s Tech Awards
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 30, 2019
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to brag about your organization’s ability to harness technology to improve resident care or operations, wait no longer. No, really, wait no longer. Today...
Staffing startup secures funding for expansion
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 26, 2020
Gento, formerly Nursing Without Walls, a startup providing staffing and care delivery management to skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies, has secured $5 million in Series A funding. The...
Guidance on device-caused ulcers coming
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
Global experts seeking to reduce the risk of medical device-related pressure injuries and influence the design of new prevention technologies will issue their first consensus document this fall.
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....
Nurses modify meds as ‘necessary evil’
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
A study of geriatric care nurses found that many still crush medications, split doses or otherwise modify orally administered medicines — a practice they see as helping patients with swallowing difficulties,...
Study: TTD aids diabetic neuropathy
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2020
Tarsal tunnel decompression, or TTD, remains a key method for improving plantar sensations in diabetic neuropathy and preventing ulcers and related complications, according to a new study.
Residents will want 6,000 fewer nursing home beds in CT by 2040, report asserts
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2019
A government-sanctioned report predicts Connecticut residents will demand about 6,000 fewer nursing home beds by 2040, but the state’s leading provider group says operators are already preparing for...
Rule aimed at reducing red tape to come later, or maybe not all
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 20, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially delayed action on a three-year-old proposal to reduce some duplicative and “unnecessary” requirements for nursing homes another year, with...
‘Critical access’ not at critical mass, but skilled nursing providers push on
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2023
Support for the concept of critical access nursing homes is growing among providers, but it has yet to gain much traction among industry leaders or the politicians who would need to create such a safety...