Providers face urgent review of preview reports, 6 new measures for Nursing Home Compare
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2020
Skilled nursing providers have just 10 days to review new performance data headed for the Nursing Home Compare Website. Six new measures will be on display.
Compression therapy thwarts recurring cellulitis in small trial
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2020
Patients with chronic edema of the leg had lower recurrence of cellulitis with compression therapy when compared with conservative treatment, a long-term study has found.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, Aug. 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 10, 2020
Online Forum tackles skin integrity, infection control and staffing amid COVID-19 on Tuesday … Speed of coronavirus vaccine development raises safety concerns … Low-dose aspirin regimen in elderly...
Next round of COVID-coping webinars Tuesday: infection control, skin care, staffing in focus
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 07, 2020
A new McKnight’s Online Forum focusing on COVID-19 operating strategies will take place Tuesday, Aug. 11, with the first of three CE-bearing webinars kicking off at 10:30 ET.
Online Forum tackles issues of skin integrity, infection control and staffing amid COVID-19 on Tuesday
By
Liza Berger
Aug 07, 2020
McKnight’s is continuing its campaign to provide education about operating successfully under COVID-19 conditions. Its sixth Online Forum on the subject will take place Tuesday (Aug. 11).
Clinical Briefs for Friday, August 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2020
Potentially inappropriate meds prescribed at ‘high rates’ may increase healthcare visits, costs … Drugmakers ink deal to commercialize promising Parkinson’s drug … Skin disease common in older...
Sepsis a menace for seniors with frailty; reduce antibiotics with care, say experts
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2020
A 55-year-old with severe frailty is just as likely to develop sepsis as an non-frail 85-year-old, investigators have found. Prescribers may wish to take note, they say.
Meet Connie Ortega, Hall of Honor inductee
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 24, 2020
Editor’s Note: We are profiling the McKnight’s 2020 Women of Distinction honorees daily through the program’s July 28 online awards ceremony. To register or learn more about this digital celebration,...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, July 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2020
Point-of-care tests offer more flexibility for facilities, but implementation may pose problems, experts warn … AMDA releases new guidance for managing COVID-19 in skilled nursing facilities … FDA...
Meet Vassar Byrd, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 09, 2020
Vassar Byrd didn’t start her professional life in senior living. Holding a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics, she first spent more than 10 years as an economist for the...