American Diabetes Association releases first-ever guidelines for managing diabetes in LTC
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Feb 04, 2016
Hypoglycemia and care transitions are among the topics in the first-ever guidelines relating to diabetes management in long-term care facilities.
Former SNF employee sentenced to 4 years for $170,000 resident theft
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Feb 04, 2016
A former employee of a Massachusetts nursing home will serve up to four years in jail for stealing $170,000 from resident accounts.
HSCA hires Miller
Feb 03, 2016
Curt Miller has joined the Healthcare Supply Chain Association as its executive director of its Committee for Healthcare eStandards.
Dementia care DVD released
Feb 02, 2016
Pines of Sarasota Education & Training Institute has released a new DVD titled “Improving Communications in Dementia Care.”
Locus Health completes funding round
Feb 02, 2016
Locus Health, which makes remote patient care management programs, has completed a $4 million funding round. Its software is connected with services that allow clinicians to interact with patients at home.
Providers wary of pay, care coordination aspects of chronic care proposal
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Feb 02, 2016
A set of proposed policies for chronic care may have “unintended consequences” on payment systems and create barriers to care coordination, say provider groups.
Fired employee sues SNF, claims race, sexual orientation discrimination
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Feb 02, 2016
A former receptionist for a New York nursing home is suing the provider for $1.2 million, claiming he was fired from his job for being gay and Hispanic.
Clark becomes CNO at Consulate
Jan 29, 2016
Andrea (“Andi”) Clark, RN, has been named the chief nursing officer of Consulate Health Care in Florida.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia settles claims of substandard nursing home care
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Jan 28, 2016
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $80,000 and improve one of its skilled nursing facilities to settle allegations of poor resident care.
Zinc boosts immunity in seniors in nursing homes, study finds
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Jan 28, 2016
A zinc supplement may help improve immunity for older adults living in nursing homes, according to a new study.