Court throws out Immediate Jeopardy citation for undercooked eggs, repudiates interpretation of ‘ambiguous’...
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 03, 2013
A Texas nursing home recently won a legal battle challenging an Immediate Jeopardy citation for serving undercooked eggs to residents.
State revokes licenses, expels 7 Louisiana nursing homes from Medicaid program over Hurricane Ida deaths,...
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 08, 2021
The state of Louisiana has revoked licenses and terminated state Medicaid provider agreements for seven Louisiana nursing homes operated by a Baton Rouge real estate developer following the deaths of seven...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Aug. 29
Aug 29, 2017
Kindred to donate $50,000 to support Harvey recovery efforts … Family involvement, individualized activities high on SNF residents’ list of preferences … End-of-life care ‘ripe...
Device-free fall detection system may benefit seniors
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
A new fall detection system may be part of an “aging-in-place” solution for seniors.
Also in the News for Thursday, April 9
Apr 09, 2015
ALFA will establish a separate credentialing organization for industry certification … Missouri researchers create new dysphagia model … New York makes “unprecedented investment”...
Also in the News for Thursday, May 24
May 24, 2018
Analysis: Reclassifying drugs led Medicare beneficiaries to pay more for generics … Eight more patients sickened by recalled foaming wash alternative … State report: Surveyors on scene the...
Proventix’s nGage hits new milestone
Nov 29, 2011
Proventix Systems Inc. announced its nGage system has become the nation’s most widely adopted healthcare hand hygiene monitoring system. The product has recorded more than 4 million total hand cleansings....
Forget the add-on role: Here’s who really wants that infection preventionist job
By
Danielle Brown
May 19, 2022
SCHAUMBURG, IL. — Skilled nursing facilities should shift away from handing infection preventionist roles to floor nurses and instead recruit professionals with a background in the field to ensure their...
Two new drugs show promise for hard-to-treat breast, prostate cancers
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 07, 2021
Cancer drug Lynparza (olaparib) reduced the risk of disease recurrence or death in certain aggressive breast cancers by 42% after surgery, while a new prostate cancer treatment improved survival by tracking...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, October 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 10, 2019
Research sheds new light on how brain forms, recalls memories … FDA approves Dexcom G6 Pro continuous glucose monitor … Acute respiratory viral illness surveillance possible in long-term care: study...