Researchers advocate changing POLST term to more accurately describe end-of-life wishes
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Aug 30, 2017
Updating the name of forms used to document nursing home residents’ end-of-life wishes may help make them more accurate, according to researchers.
Denver man on mission to get SNF residents out in nature — via golf carts
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Aug 30, 2017
The husband of a Colorado nursing home resident is on a quest to get her and her fellow residents off of their “12 by 12 patio” and out into nature via scenic golf cart rides.
Monitoring devices for IVs
Aug 29, 2017
ivWatch LLC, which offers continuous monitoring devices for the early detection of peripheral IV infiltrations, has been awarded an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient Inc.
Video technology provider announces Allscripts partnership
Aug 29, 2017
Allscripts has chosen Vidyo and its Vidyo.io platform for virtual consultations in its FollowMyHealth® patient portal.
New documentation released
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 29, 2017
Innovaccer Inc. has launched its Clinical Documentation Improvement Solution specific for healthcare organizations.
Hebrew SeniorLife affiliates with dental school
Aug 29, 2017
Hebrew SeniorLife and Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine signed a new affiliation agreement that will include more training for aspiring dentists in geriatric dental medicine.
Capital One announces $16.3 million SNF loan
Aug 29, 2017
Capital One announced a $16.3 million loan to PruittHealth for three skilled nursing facilities and an ICF-MR (Intermediate Care Facility for those with mental retardation) in Georgia, along with a SNF...
Kurfees joins Relias
Aug 29, 2017
James Kurfees has joined Relias Learning as the vice president of Information Technology.
Also in the News for Monday, Aug. 28
Aug 28, 2017
Iowa ombudsman’s office to stop AL, SNF visits due to budget cuts … FDA approves first drug for Parkinson’s dyskinesia … HHS creating chronic pain management task force
Variation exists in hospitals’ use of SNFs, IRFs for stroke post-acute care, study shows
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Aug 25, 2017
Hospitals vary in whether they send patients to inpatient rehabilitation or skilled nursing facilities to receive treatment after a stroke, and the reasons why aren’t exactly clear, according to...