FDA approves first-ever eye drop that corrects age-related vision loss
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2021
The new drug, Vuity, adjusts pupil size and corrects near vision without affecting distance vision, drugmaker Allergan says.
Wednesday is new final deadline for 2021 Women of Distinction entry(ies) — submit now!
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 08, 2021
Organizers are urging nominators and potential nominees to take advantage of an extra week to submit materials for the 2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program. The extended deadline is now...
Proposed 9% therapy pay cut has providers up in arms
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2020
Provider advocates have warned that the Trump administration’s proposed 9% Medicare payment cuts for physical and occupational therapy could send some companies out of business.
Time to have ‘that’ talk: Awards are in your future
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 26, 2020
Amid unprecedented challenges, long-term care providers have been remarkably resilient and creative. Now, it’s time to be recognized for it.
Labor board handcuffs unions’ lobbying
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 04, 2019
Healthcare unions have been dealt a defeat with the National Labor Relations Board ruling that nonmembers cannot be forced to pay for labor groups’ lobbying fees.
State Medicaid program plans to pay only for drugs that work
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 15, 2018
The state of Michigan’s Medicaid program is launching a new initiative that would pay only for drugs that have proven their efficacy in treating patients.
State enacts law requiring SNF workers to immediately contact police about abuse suspicions
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Aug 09, 2017
Employees of New Jersey nursing homes and senior living facilities who fear a resident has been abused will be required to report their suspicions to law enforcement, under a rule signed into law Monday...
Ask the Treatment Expert about … surgical incisions
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
May 04, 2016
I recently admitted my first resident with a surgical incision with staples intact in a hip wound. Do you have tips on how to care for this wound?
Study confirms: SNF residents transferred from hospitals have higher pressure ulcer risk
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Mar 08, 2016
Nursing home residents who are admitted from hospitals have a higher risk of developing pressure ulcers than those who were transferred from the community, according to new study results.
As the legal expert … about union organizing
By
John Durso
Feb 01, 2015
I have heard that an employee is starting to organize unionization efforts on her Facebook page. What can I do?