Early diabetes signs often missed in those with Alzheimer’s, researcher says
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 16, 2013
A Georgetown University neurologist “was shocked” to find 48% of his study enrollees showed signs of undiagnosed prediabetes and diabetes.
Catheter market moving toward single-use catheters and self-catheterization: report
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Ashley Carman
Jul 08, 2013
Urinary catheters across the medical spectrum are being changed more frequently and are increasingly antimicrobial-coated in order to cut down on cost and infections, a new market study shows.
Assisted living community employee drew gun on coworkers in post-termination rage, prosecutors say
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Ashley Carman
Jun 25, 2013
Prosecutors say that Jeffrey Lamont Reid, 23, shoved his supervisor into a wall when in her office to sign his termination papers, according to local reports. He then tried to attack another woman in the...
Meds not dispensed without valid scrips, PharMerica says
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Ashley Carman
Oct 01, 2013
Long-term care pharmacy giant PharMerica dispensed controlled narcotics without valid prescriptions and charged Medicare, the federal government alleges in a False Claims Act lawsuit. The company “vigorously”...
ONE DAY TO GO: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo kicks off Tuesday
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Ashley Carman
Sep 09, 2013
Don’t miss your chance to hear from long-term care industry experts at McKnight’s first Fall Online Expo. Tomorrow is the last day to register because that’s when all three webinars will...
Study: Facebook posts encourage positive public opinion in times of crisis
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Ashley Carman
Sep 09, 2013
Business owners, including long-term care providers, might find Facebook an asset during a crisis, according to a new study.
Tech awards deadline is July 31
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Ashley Carman
Jul 30, 2013
The deadline to enter McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. Independent judges will award gold, silver and bronze award in five categories: Quality through Technology,...
Colorado businessman found guilty of forcing foreign nurses to work in U.S. nursing homes
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Ashley Carman
Jul 03, 2013
Kizzy Kalu, the Colorado businessman on trial for luring nurses to the U.S. under false pretenses, was found guilty on 89 criminal counts Monday, including trafficking in forced labor.
Judge allows whistleblower FCA case against Omnicare
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Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
A whistleblower who alleges Omnicare Inc. paid kickbacks to nursing homes did not violate the False Claims Act, a judge has ruled.
Biggest losers
By
Ashley Carman
Oct 01, 2013
Providers reveal strategies for reducing unneccessary antipsychotics use for residents with dementia, and meeting industry-wide medication reduction goals