Happy holidays: ’tis the season for more rehab work
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Dec 08, 2011
It’s that time of year again, the when our hospitals and nursing facilities start to fill up with patients suffering from new fractures, falls, pneumonia and other cardio-pulmonary diseases. However,...
Ventas announced unsecured paper note program
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 23, 2019
Ventas Realty has established an unsecured commercial paper note program in the United States, the company announced.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Oct. 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 23, 2020
Remdesivir becomes first fully FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment in U.S. … Soy consumption may decrease key risk factor for dementia … COVID mortality rate widening between U.S. and peer countries …...
‘Many lives could have been saved’: Geriatricians needed in pandemic discussions, expert says
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 23, 2020
The federal government and policymakers need to fully engage experts in geriatrics and long-term care medicine to help stop COVID-19’s deadly toll on nursing homes, a long-term care expert told House...
Harnessing gratitude
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 09, 2015
Though it was close to 20 years ago, I’ll never forget the reaction of one of my patients to losing both of her legs to diabetes. Residents like her make it quite clear that it is possible to be...
Also in the News for Wednesday, July 6
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2022
Long-haul COVID less likely in fully vaccinated healthcare workers … Black, younger nursing home residents more likely to have repeat hospital transfers: study … Controversial nursing home policy becoming...
Free Webcast targets solutions for LTC med management
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 07, 2007
New laws and emerging technology have recently confused many providers about how best to proceed with medication delivery. But the new wrinkles also are presenting new opportunities, notes at least one...
Billing system overhauled at Optimus EMR
Jun 19, 2013
Optimus EMR Inc. announced the launch of its new Optimus Billing and Financial System (OBFS) last week.
The OBFS is fully integrated with the company’s EMR clinical system, sharing one point of entry...
GE Healthcare acquires Living Independently Group
Dec 01, 2009
GE Healthcare announced that it has fully acquired Living Independently Group Inc. The latter firm makes the QuietCare monitoring system. The acquisition follows the September 2008 announcement that GE...
Ready for the next stage of PBJ? Learn at March 22 webinar
Mar 01, 2018
Payroll-based journal data starts affecting Five-Star ratings early this year. A special March 22 McKnight’s webinar on PBJ will challenge providers with the question: “Are you fully ready?”...