I’ve heard the term epibole used for wound healing but don’t understand exactly what it is, how to recognize it or what the proper treatment is. Can you explain?
Largest US healthcare union praises Obama’s action on immigration
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 24, 2014
Nursing home workers and other members of the country’s largest healthcare union praised President Barack Obama for allowing certain undocumented immigrants to obtain legal status through an executive...
ProMedica’s debt swells
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 06, 2019
Five months after ProMedica acquired HCR ManorCare, the Ohio hospital system’s debt has ballooned. ProMedica’s long-term debts have more than quadrupled since the deal, reaching $1.9 billion at the...
Ventas buy adds payoff
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
Ventas has declared a prorated common stock dividend, pending the completion of its American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust purchase.
MOXI adds built-in sensor
Dec 20, 2013
MOXI Enterprises has announced that iSense Processing, a built-in sensor, now comes standard with every SelectAir®, SelectAir® MAX, FUSION 2K™ and BariSelect® advanced therapeutic support surface.
Vocollect and American HealthTech usher in new kind of partnership
Oct 13, 2009
Historically, vendor partnerships have tended to take the form of one company absorbing another. But last week’s announcement between Vocollect Healthcare Systems Inc. and American HealthTech Inc....
Expanded coverage
Jul 30, 2008
One of the top challenges facing smaller operators is health-insurance coverage. A bill that passed the House Small Business Committee last week might offer some much-needed relief. Specifically, the measure...
Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease may be less aggressive, harder to detect
Aug 06, 2012
Alzheimer’s disease appears to progress more slowly in adults over 80, investigators have found. As a result, this type of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease may be more difficult to detect and...
Enzyme linked to Alzheimer’s also may be good for you
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 27, 2006
An enzyme that is believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease may actually benefit the body in other ways.
This ‘less costly’ staffing fix can’t get past the border
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 20, 2022
A larger pool of immigrants in the U.S. could both improve nursing homes’ ability to hire for frontline positions and reduce dependency on institutional care in the long-term, speakers at a healthcare...