Taking multiple medications does not pose a major hospitalization risk for those with numerous conditions,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 21, 2014
For some people, taking many different kinds of medication does not increase the risk of being hospitalized as much as some healthcare professionals may believe, according to recently published research...
Highlighting long-term care concerns, FDA issues new guidance for finger-stick devices
Dec 02, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued new guidance, calling for restricted use and better labeling procedures for fingerstick devices. The agency noted a rise in blood borne infections, particularly...
DEA loosens grip on nursing home pain medications
Mar 30, 2010
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency on Thursday issued an interim rule that slightly relaxes its position on pain medications in nursing homes.
$6,000 pay gap persists between men and women nurses
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 19, 2018
A stubborn pay gap continues between male and female nurses, despite the fact that women continue to dominate the ranks of the profession, according to new research.
Provider inks contracts with eight new communities in OK
Apr 10, 2018
StoneGate Senior Living is strengthening its portfolio, with the addition of eight facilities in the Sooner State.
Phase 2 finds more users turning to technology
Dec 06, 2017
More than 20% of nursing homes are using abaqis, Providigm announced.
Facility hit with lawsuit after nude resident photos appear
By
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.
60 Seconds With… Mark Goulston, M.D.
Dec 04, 2015
Q: Why did you write “Talking To Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life”?
Feds: Without more funds, we are cutting provider oversight
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2014
Nursing providers could feel reduced heat from federal Medicare and Medicaid oversight activities — if an agency official’s testimony is to be believed as more than just budget-request bluster.
60 Seconds With…Patricia Boyer
Jul 06, 2012
What’s the biggest area that auditors are zeroing in on?