Electronic hand hygiene monitoring cuts MRSA rates by 42%
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Jul 12, 2016
Use of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system decreased the rate of healthcare-acquired MRSA infections in one health system by 42%, research shows.
Court shuts down provider’s counterclaim against FCA whistleblower
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May 12, 2016
A federal court dismissed a healthcare company’s counterclaim against a former employee and False Claims Act whistleblower on Monday. The judge ruled that the whistleblower’s disclosure of...
Supreme Court declines second Golden LivingCenters arbitration suit
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Apr 26, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court chose not to review a nursing home arbitration case involving Golden LivingCenters on Monday, echoing a decision made on a similar case last month.
Alleged $250 million overbilling charges in hospices disputed , experts say
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 07, 2016
A recent HHS Office of Inspector General report calling out hospices for billing $250 million inappropriately in 2012 doesn’t tell the whole story, an attorney said this week.
FDA advisers object to Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab ahead of final decision
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2021
The experimental Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab is not ready for federal approval in June, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration say in a new JAMA editorial.
Innovaccer launches Medical Homes solution
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 23, 2019
Data-activation company Innovaccer Inc. has launched a Patient-Centered Medical Homes solution aimed at managing end-to-end needs of organizations from advancing primary care initiatives to establish a...
Ask the nursing expert: How can I learn to write a Plan of Correction?
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Anne Marie Barnett
Jun 05, 2012
I learned how to write the Plan of Correction from a more seasoned director of nursing colleague of mine. Odds are there is somebody you know or look up to in the profession who might be able to give you...
Status Solutions announces demo partnership
Aug 29, 2012
HealthDynamix and Status Solutions will host demonstrations of Status Solutions’ Communication and Access to Information Everywhere technology on Sept. 11 in Columbus, OH, and Sept. 18 in Charlotte,...
‘Groundbreaking’ transgender discrimination case could be a game-changer for nursing homes, expert...
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Danielle Brown
Jun 17, 2022
A Maine assisted living facility’s settlement in a transgender discrimination lawsuit could have “groundbreaking” implications for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities and how they serve...
New bedside AI tool reduces call response time
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2019
OrbitaASSIST is the latest voice-enabled, artificial intelligence-driven bedside virtual health assistant from Orbita. This market-proven solution offers an alternative or adjunct to traditional nurse...