Slain nursing home nurses to be honored on Memorial Day
By
James M. Berklan
May 25, 2017
The National Association of Health Care Assistants is asking fellow long-term care professionals to observe a moment of silence on Memorial Day to recognize “sisters in service who were killed so...
Rotating clamp allows for more load capacity
Oct 25, 2016
Packline has released a new rotating clamp considered ideal for clean rooms.
Consultant pharmacists: Let nurses be doctors’ agents for pain medications in nursing homes
Sep 03, 2010
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists has come out strongly in favor of allowing nursing home nurses to act on behalf of physicians when it comes to prescribing pain medications. ASCP officials...
Wheelchair added to mobility line
Feb 22, 2017
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has introduced the Cruiser II Wheelchair to its Mobility line.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to brush up its information technology investment process, according to a governmental report.
Survey: Most healthcare providers are HIPAA compliant
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 13, 2004
The American Health Information Management Association found that most healthcare organizations are largely HIPAA compliant.
Long-term, acute care hospitals may feel CMS’ sting
By
Haymarket Media
May 13, 2004
Possibly in response to calls for greater scrutiny of such facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed regulations that would make it much harder to qualify as a long-term, acute-care...
One day until the Fall Online Expo
Sep 21, 2016
The McKnight’s Fall Online Expo begins tomorrow, and providers can visit with a host of vendors at their interactive booths.
Rides for loved ones a reasonable benefit, AHCA claims
By
John O'Connor
Dec 08, 2014
Operators should be able to offer free or discounted rides to the loved ones of residents being transported to skilled care facilities, asserts a letter from the American Health Care Association.
CMS updates kidney dialysis standards
Apr 07, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a new rule governing health assessment, patient outcomes and physician practices at kidney dialysis centers around the country.