NJ providers resisting nurse-aide minimum staffing bill
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Dec 16, 2015
New Jersey provider organizations are raising concerns over a state bill that would create minimum staffing requirements for certified nursing assistants.
Treatment disagreement: Acetaminophen may be useless for flu symptoms
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Dec 16, 2015
Using acetaminophen to treat the flu may not help improve symptoms, despite guidelines suggesting use of the anti-fever drug to treat the virus, a new study shows.
River Grove opens new memory care unit
Dec 15, 2015
River Grove in Eugene, OR, held the grand opening of its memory care unit last week.
AOD to be bought by MatrixCare
Dec 15, 2015
MatrixCare has entered into a definitive agreement to buy AOD Software.
Sennheiser releases headset devised for patient confidentiality
Dec 15, 2015
Headset and audio company Sennheiser has created noise cancellation headsets geared towards those who need data confidentiality, such as in a healthcare environment.
Healthcare Solutions features Chicago Faucets
Dec 15, 2015
Healthcare Solutions’ new brochure from Chicago Faucets showcases plumbing fittings designed to promote hand hygiene and curb healthcare acquired infections.
Positive results for drug to treat Alzheimer’s aggression
Dec 15, 2015
Amarantus Bioscience Holdings Inc. has released positive data for Eltoprazine in a Phase 2 clinical trial of elderly patients with Alzheimer’s dementia who are aggressive.
Red Hook nursing project gets stamp of approval
Dec 15, 2015
A $65 million nursing home project in Brooklyn, NY, earned community board approval last week. Oxford Nursing Home has proposed a 200-bed facility in Red Hook to replace its facility in Fort Greene.
Fraud is easy in quick EHR adoption, experts warn
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 10, 2015
Little due diligence being performed on electronic health records systems has made it easy for bad actors to perpetuate fraud, an EHR executive said this week.
The Right Place announces SaaS offering
Dec 09, 2015
The Right Place has created its first commercial SaaS offering for skilled nursing facilities.