Jury awards $5.2 million to nurse fired after reporting abuse
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 13, 2017
An Illinois nurse who claimed she was fired from her nursing home job after reporting alleged abuse has been awarded $5.2 million by a Livingston County jury.
Combined peptides shown to help wounds
By
John O'Connor
Apr 02, 2012
Researchers have successfully combined bioactive peptides in an effort to stimulate wound healing. Investigators tested a newly-created peptide on patients with uncontrolled diabetes.
60 Seconds with…Nataly Rubinstein
Oct 01, 2011
Nataly Rubinstein, MSW, LCSW, C-ASWCM, author of new caregiver book
60 Seconds With…Deborah Green
Sep 01, 2012
Deborah Green, MBA, RHIA, VP of Health Info Mgmt Solutions, AHIMA
Administration sets new compliance date for ICD-10 diagnosing codes
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 10, 2012
The Obama administration has given healthcare providers, including those in long-term care, an extra year to become compliant with a set of disease diagnosis codes.
QIOs adopt new “code of conduct” policy
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 30, 2006
The board of directors of the American Health Quality Association has approved a new policy to help all Quality Improvement Organizations to “respond to public expectations for greater transparency...
House GOP asks for no new regs until after Trump takes office
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 18, 2016
Federal agencies should not issue any regulations until after Inauguration Day, House Republicans demanded in a Nov. 15 letter.
Weatherhead list of fastest-growing companies features post-acute vendor
Dec 06, 2016
OnShift has been ranked No. 8 on Weatherhead 100’s annual list of Northeast Ohio’s fastest-growing companies.
No breaks for facilities when readmissions frequent: group
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 03, 2012
Skilled nursing facilities with above-average rehospitalization rates should be subject to the same penalties hospitals face under the Affordable Care Act, a provider group says.
Personalized robot helpers act as motivator for patients
By
Dec 06, 2017
Robotic helpers may be the rehabilitation wave of the future, but they won’t motivate patients too unless they’re able to mimic human movements, according to new research.