Skilled care occupancy rates down in second quarter: NIC
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John O'Connor
Sep 15, 2016
Second-quarter occupancy rates in skilled care facilities fell to 82.2%, or their lowest level since figures started being tracked in 2011, according to a new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
NIC fall conference kicks off
Sep 08, 2016
The 2016 NIC Fall Conference will take place Wednesday through next Friday at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, DC. Featured speakers will include former Secretary of Health and Human Service Michael...
Umbilical cord is shown to help chronic wounds heal
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 05, 2016
Cryopreserved umbilical cord, or cUC, allografts healed nearly 80% of chronic wounds in a retrospective review of a Texas veterans clinic.
Floor lift features electronics
Aug 30, 2016
GF Health Products Inc. has introduced the Lumex Pro Battery-Powered Floor Lift.
Social media use linked to less chronic illness, loneliness in seniors
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Aug 29, 2016
Facebook, Skype and instant messaging are among technology applications that may lessen depression among seniors, a new study has found.
Medicaid expansion improved care for chronic conditions, study finds
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Phil Brahm
Aug 10, 2016
Low-income adults in two states experienced significant improvements in care after Medicaid services were expanded as part of the Affordable Care Act, according to a recent analysis.
‘Clinic in a bag’ released
Aug 09, 2016
Rijuven has released a “Clinic in a Bag” (CIB) for clinicians working outside a facility.
Electronic hand hygiene monitoring cuts MRSA rates by 42%
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Jul 12, 2016
Use of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system decreased the rate of healthcare-acquired MRSA infections in one health system by 42%, research shows.
NIC: Nursing care occupancy slips further, inventory stagnates
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Jul 08, 2016
The nursing care sector’s occupancy rates fell 0.3 percentage point in the second quarter of 2016, a new report shows.
Billie Jean King to speak at NIC
Jul 05, 2016
Tennis legend Billie Jean King will be an NIC Talks speaker on September 15 during the 2016 NIC Fall Conference.