Underpaid nursing home aides lead to poor care, group says
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Apr 13, 2016
Low pay and poor benefits for nursing assistants is resulting in a “crisis” of low quality care in nursing homes, according to a report released Tuesday by the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute...
Learning to distrust technology
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Apr 12, 2016
We live in a society that relies on technology for just about everything. This isn’t my opinion as someone who was raised in the advent of the internet and smartphones. This is a fact.
The big difference of small homes
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Rebecca Priest
Apr 08, 2016
Within three years, I envision each of the Small Homes shopping for groceries at an actual store that exists right where my current office sits, with other amenities common to a neighborhood being built...
Other states should follow Nebraska’s nurse protection example
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 08, 2016
If you have any doubt that lawmakers pay attention to news that comes across their desk, meet Omaha Sen. Brett Lindstrom (R). Lindstrom spearheaded a whistleblower protection bill.
Potentially fatal drug errors missed by electronic ordering systems, report finds
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Apr 08, 2016
Computerized physician order entry systems don’t always catch potentially harmful or fatal medication errors, according to a report released Thursday.
Gum control
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Gary Tetz
Apr 07, 2016
I’m not surprised dementia is now being tied to gum disease. I have long believed the mouth offers a convenient and unflinching window to the soul, and that everything important about someone can...
Good brews
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Apr 06, 2016
My relationship with coffee has been a tumultuous one over the years. The good news is there’s more research that shows why I (and fellow coffee fanatics) don’t have to give it up any time...
Facility hit with lawsuit after nude resident photos appear
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2016
The other shoe dropped when a lawsuit against a South Dakota nursing home was filed after an employee posted nude photos of a resident on social media.
Must work be dreadful?
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John O'Connor
Apr 04, 2016
Few things are less interesting than your typical “help wanted” ad.
Lifting the veil
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John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Rehab offers promise to many deemed ‘lost’ in the fog, and providers are making strides in better delivering the therapy dementia patients need