MatrixCare® has debuted MatrixCare Point of Sale, which focuses on payment needs of long-term care communities.
Furniture company receives certification
Nov 08, 2016
Kwalu has announced its seating, tables and case goods have been certified to the for the Indoor Air Quality standard for furniture with SCS Indoor Advantage Gold.
Financing completed for Catapult Health round
Nov 08, 2016
Catapult Health announced the completion of a $10M Series B financing, including a significant investment by a new partner, UCHealth. The non-profit system has seven hospitals and more than 100 clinics...
Fuller joins PSL
Nov 08, 2016
Steven Fuller, D.O, has joined Presbyterian Senior Living in Pennsylvania as its new vice president and corporate medical director.
MDS accuracy, staffing data among most cited deficiencies, CMS reveals
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Nov 08, 2016
Deficiencies in Minimum Data Set accuracy and posted nurse staffing information were the most commonly cited among MDS 3.0 Focused Surveys conducted in fiscal year 2015, according to a new report.
Mixed fungi film slows foot ulcer healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
Researchers have discovered that fungi found in chronic wounds can form mixed bacterial-fungal biofilms associated with poor outcomes and longer healing times.
Photo software could speed measurement of wounds
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
Improving computer technology could make it easier for clinicians to measure irregular wounds and flap borders.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … epibole
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Nov 05, 2016
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?
McKesson unveils pay coordinating hub
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 05, 2016
McKesson Health Solutions unveiled the McKesson Intelligence Hub™ in September as a platform for enabling interoperability and sharing business intelligence through healthcare applications.
Technology boosts nursing home care, study reveals
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Amy Novotney
Nov 05, 2016
Long-term care administrators can expect to see an even greater push to share data electronically with hospitals and other post-acute facilities, thanks to new research out of the University of Missouri.