Report: Nursing still lacks race, gender diversity
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Dec 08, 2015
Ethnic diversity in the nursing workforce is lacking, denying many patients “culturally relevant care” as patient populations become more diverse, according to a new study.
Infrared camera helps assess chronic, non-healing wounds
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Dec 04, 2015
Handheld infrared cameras may help healthcare workers assess and identify hard-to-heal wounds early on, a new study has found.
I couldn’t live without… Caremerge Chronic Care App
Dec 04, 2015
When Ken Giacobbo’s New Jersey practice, HomeVisits Physicians, went looking for a chronic care management tool, it was difficult. Discovering and using the Caremerge Chronic Care Management app...
State News for December 2015
Dec 04, 2015
Pennsylvania — A recent ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court could have “broad implications” for the future of nursing home arbitration agreements.
Seniors benefit from taking fewer meds
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2015
Two new studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggest doctors should focus on working with some at-risk patients to cut back on medications that treat diabetes and blood pressure.
Study: antipsychotics being funneled to aging residents
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2015
Despite the potential side effects, seniors are more likely to be treated with antipsychotic medications the older they get.
60 Seconds With… Mark Goulston, M.D.
Dec 04, 2015
Q: Why did you write “Talking To Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life”?
Study: Healthcare workers not making healthy choices
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Dec 04, 2015
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers don’t always practice what they preach when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, a new study suggests.
Ask the Nursing Expert about… rehospitalizations
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Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Dec 04, 2015
I heard my new director of nursing talking to some of the nurses saying, we must stop rehospitalizations. I am a new nurse to long-term care — can you please explain this to me?
How to do it… Design that appeals to family members
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John Hall
Dec 04, 2015
More and more, families are having greater influence on deciding where their loved ones will stay. And the things they’re looking for are rooted in comfort and familiarity. Experts advise how to...