Clostridium difficile transmission and mortality rates are far higher in nursing homes and other healthcare settings than the most recent government statistics suggest, an investigation has found.
Capturing memories for seniors
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
School’s out for summer, but Sarina Helmer and Arlene Schmid will always be able to look back on the time they spent together. Helmer spent part of her senior year of high school putting together...
I couldn’t live without…PointClick Care Collection Module
Jan 03, 2012
By using the PointClickCare Collection module, Jennifer Hubbard, the director of financial consultants at Gulf Coast Health Care, was able to make collections more efficient through electronic documentation,...
Providers warned about catheter/IV danger
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Haymarket Media
Apr 04, 2006
Catheter and tubing misconnections occur “frequently and lead to deadly consequences in many instances,” according to a warning issued Monday by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare...
States push medical liability reform, as Bush tones down rhetoric on it
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Haymarket Media
Apr 05, 2005
A new South Carolina law extends liability protections to healthcare providers and also caps non-economic damages in medical liability lawsuits at $350,000. On Monday, Gov. Mark Sandford signed the measure,...
The big picture: What goes around comes around
By
John O'Connor
Jun 13, 2005
Bill Gleeson was my first boss. He was classic “old school.” Tough, gruff and a hard drinker, Bill was a stickler for getting stories first and getting them right. He also gave me some of the...
SAVE THE DATE: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo Sept. 20
Aug 18, 2017
The 5th Annual McKnight’s Fall Online Expo will feature three educational webinars Sept. 20.
Judge grants final approval of Jimmo settlement
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 25, 2013
Marking another step toward guaranteeing Medicare coverage for nursing home residents needing skilled services, a federal judge on Thursday approved the October 2012 settlement agreement in Jimmo v. Sebelius.
60 Seconds with…
Aug 01, 2010
Larry Minnix, President and CEO, AAHSA
Nursing home LPN charged with raping two residents calls actions consensual
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Dec 08, 2017
A Massachusetts man has been charged with raping two residents of a skilled nursing facility where he worked as a licensed practical nurse, according to local reports. The man is claiming he had consensual...