A class of medications commonly prescribed to seniors for conditions such as urinary incontinence might increase the risk of mortality among nursing home residents with depression, a recently published...
Profile: Linda Krueger
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2017
When Linda Krueger starts to tear up, it’s not when talking about how proud she is of her son or her military service, or the death of her father. It’s when she talks about how much she loves...
PPS comments are sought
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2017
Federal regulators have agreed to gather more comments from providers and others on the revision of new skilled nursing prospective payment system case-mix methodology.
Institutional procedures trail online education, study finds
By
Alyssa Salela
Aug 09, 2017
As online nursing education increases in popularity, researchers are finding institutional procedures may not be keeping up.
How to do it… Partial security upgrades
By
John Hall
Aug 09, 2017
As tempting as they are, full-blown replacements of personal emergency response and nurse call systems are often not feasible.
When the house wins
By
John Hall
Aug 09, 2017
Whether to bring laundry options in-house brings weighty considerations to many providers, ranging from financial and staffing needs to quality of outside services
In it for the long haul
By
Meg LaPorte, MA
Aug 09, 2017
More than just knee and hip replacements — rehab therapy gets renewed focus as effective treatment for people experiencing chronic, degenerative condition
A ‘super’ approach to care
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2017
Recent regulatory and reimbursement changes led Symphony Post Acute Care Network to develop a “Super SNF” care model.
Cyber ‘D-Day’ coming for healthcare providers, experts warn
By
Alyssa Salela
Aug 09, 2017
As cyber attacks become an increasing global threat, the healthcare industry is not prepared, experts warn.
Talyst acquired by Swisslog Healthcare
Aug 08, 2017
Swisslog Healthcare has bought West Coast medication management company Talyst.