OnShift is ranked 326 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ for 2016. OnShift has achieved 229% growth in revenue.
Providers get an ‘A’ for submitting PBJ data, officials say
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 18, 2016
Around 90% of long-term care providers have submitted electronic staffing data, officials said Thursday.
Revised antibiotic treatment may help knock out MRSA faster
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 17, 2016
Using penicillin along with modern antibiotics may help weaken MRSA infections and make it easier to cure, a new study shows.
New CPAP debuts
Nov 16, 2016
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has introduced its new IntelliPAP® CPAP Pillow.
Patient engagement solution focuses on outcomes
Nov 16, 2016
StayWell has launched a new patient engagement solution with a goal of better outcomes, quality and safety. Its Krames Health Engagement Platform is powered by Doctella Smartlist technology.
Care coordination platforms to partner
Nov 16, 2016
SigmaCare has announced a partnership with DrFirst that will integrate Backline®, DrFirst’s secure, HIPAA-compliant communication and care-collaboration technology, into the SigmaCare EHR platform.
Nursing home, hospital admissions for Parkinson’s patients on the rise
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 16, 2016
The number of patients with Parkinson’s disease who need long-term skilled nursing care upon hospital discharge is increasing at a “troubling” rate, according to new research out of Ireland.
Researchers dissect end-of-life care practices, issue best practices
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 15, 2016
Making sure that residents’ care preferences are consistently recorded and updated in medical records is crucial to providing quality end-of-life care, researchers stress in a recently published...
ACOs aiming to improve health through patients’ nonmedical needs
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Nov 11, 2016
Half of accountable care organizations address their patients’ nonmedical needs, such as housing stability or food insecurity, in an effort to improve overall health, according to a new study.
Partnership for secure texting
Nov 08, 2016
DeVero, a home care provider has joined with TigerText to provide secure mobile communication. TigerText’s platform has previously been integrated with PointClickCare’s systems for secure messaging.