Providers can’t wait until discovery requests to understand EHRs, experts say
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Nov 01, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — With both electronic health record use and litigation on the rise in the long-term care space, providers need to understand how best to secure their data in order to avoid stepping into...
Senators request GAO report on Medicaid oversight of care in assisted living facilities
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 15, 2015
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office requesting a report on Medicaid oversight and quality of care in assisted living facilities, according to Sen....
Ask the nursing expert: handling time off requests and disruptive nurse managers
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Anne Marie Barnett
Aug 01, 2009
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
High-intensity exercise can boost motor skill learning in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Older adults may not be thinking about high-intensity interval training (HIIT) when they think about their brain health, but a study published Feb. 17 in NPJ Science of Learning found it can improve motor...
Nursing home resident receives 900 cards for 100th birthday
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Danielle Brown
Nov 20, 2019
Nearly 1,000 people from around the country are honoring a resident’s 100th birthday thanks to a simple online request made by her nursing home.
Medicare expands pre-approval program for power wheelchairs
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2018
A Medicare demonstration that requires healthcare providers to request pre-approval before prescribing medical devices such as powered wheelchairs will get new life this fall.
Nurse scheduling app updated
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 28, 2019
Atlas Business Solutions Inc. has released an updated mobile app for its online healthcare staff scheduling software, ScheduleAnywhere.
New bedside AI tool reduces call response time
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2019
OrbitaASSIST is the latest voice-enabled, artificial intelligence-driven bedside virtual health assistant from Orbita. This market-proven solution offers an alternative or adjunct to traditional nurse...
Court defers decision on wheelchair rules to later date
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Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
New Medicare payment rules for power mobility devices went into effect this week after a federal district court declined to rule immediately on a request to stop them.
Prosecutors request judge drop ‘nanny cam’ criminal charges against nurses
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Meredith Beirne
Jul 13, 2018
Prosecutors have asked for the dismissal a case against a pair of Iowa nurses criminally charged with wanton neglect, dependent adult abuse and tampering with medical records after they were allegedly...