Age, health declines may lead to skin breakdowns, but judicious use of products paired with nutritional and incontinence interventions can lessen the pain
Bugs and drugs
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2017
The focus shifts to infection control and medication management processes as preparations for Phase II of the new Final Rule ramp up for concerned providers
Many carrying noxious bacteria within
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2017
More than a quarter of skilled nursing facility residents have multidrug-resistant bacteria — including E. coli — lurking within them, Columbia University researchers found.
Crustaceans feed new wound dressing
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2017
A novel compression dressing made from an antibacterial substance formed from the shells of crustaceans may prevent infections in wounds.
Tumblers in place
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 05, 2017
Often-neglected data analysis can help when residents fall, revealing patterns and leading to better quality care and less duplication of effort
Benefit of enforced worker flu shots overblown: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2017
Reviewers of four trials often used to support mandatory flu vaccination policies for long-term care workers say the benefits were overstated. But the lead researcher still says he recommends vaccination...
Aides want more EOL care involvement
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2017
Frontline workers often are the first to notice dementia patients’ pain and detect changes in their behavior, but a new study finds long-term care and hospice facilities need to do more to include...
Finding loose change
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2017
There are many ways to improve efficiency, keep staff happy and save money in the laundry room. Providers just have to look for them — and read this article
IT’s the real thing
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2016
As the feds lurch toward value-based purchasing, having electronic records that integrate well is becoming more important than ever to maintain viability.
Social bonds at work boost health: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2016
Health at work is largely shaped by the relationships and social groups formed there, according to a meta-analysis of more than 19,000 people published in Personality and Social Psychology Review.