Nursing home ordered to pay $450,000 in wrongful death case citing resident’s multiple falls
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 05, 2018
A South Carolina jury has found Lexington Medical Center Extended Care guilty of gross negligence in the death of a resident said to have fallen more than 20 times.
Skyline payroll issues force Kansas to seek its largest-ever nursing home takeover
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 30, 2018
The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services Tuesday was seeking emergency powers to take over operations at 15 nursing homes operated by New Jersey-based Skyline Health Care.
Dietitian adds wound care know-how
Mar 13, 2018
Tami Pruitt, a long-term care registered dietitian, recently became the first in her profession to become Nutrition Wound Care Certified, according to an announcement.
High-fluid capacity disposables cut IAD
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
Replacing a non-permeable, reusable pad with a disposable, high-fluid capacity one can reduce the number of incontinence-associated dermatitis cases and lessen their severity, according to research in...
Ask the Care Expert about … palliative wound care
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 08, 2018
At a recent staff meeting, our medical director asked us to implement palliative wound care. What would that look like for a dying resident?
OSHA says to protect staff
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 08, 2018
A federal investigation recently found that a Colorado nursing home failed to adequately protect staff from violent residents. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration in late January cited and...
Things I think: Surviving the treadmill
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 08, 2018
Exercise can be hazardous to your health. Like antipsychotics, its pursuit should include a black box warning that atypical, or even typical, fitness attempts carry increased risk of injury and embarrassment....
Pregnant paws: Fish skins a success at healing wounds
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
A technique being explored as a treatment for human wounds helped save the lives of three bears in California this winter.
Many Medicaid recipients skipping premiums in states that require them
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 01, 2018
Tens of thousands of Medicaid enrollees are opting not to pay premiums In the five states that require them.
Hoist sling materials can reduce pressure ulcer risk
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
Staff often leave patients who use wheelchairs seated on the hoist slings required to get them there.