Study: Aspirin is vital for cancer patients who have heart attacks
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Haymarket Media
Jan 23, 2007
Cancer patients who suffer heart attacks often do not receive aspirin due to the fear of lethal bleeding. But a new study found that without aspirin, these patients would die.
FDA chooses organizations to monitor drug safety and effectiveness
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Haymarket Media
Oct 05, 2005
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has selected four key organizations to help evaluate the safety and effectiveness of drugs used in the nation’s nursing homes, hospitals and by the general...
Glove use tied to better infection control
By
Meg LaPorte
Oct 06, 2017
Certified nurse assistants who practice frequent glove use may be the key to hampering the spread of dangerous pathogens, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of...
CMS proposal includes mandatory antibiotic stewardship programs
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Jul 20, 2015
Nursing home regulation changes announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week includes a proposal that would require long-term care facilities to have an antibiotic stewardship program.
Obama’s proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts could negatively impact beneficiaries, experts say
Sep 22, 2011
The Obama administration says that proposed reimbursement cuts to Medicare and Medicaid providers shield beneficiaries from access-to-care difficulties, but some experts aren’t so sure.
New MDS updates depend largely on state Medicaid agencies, expert says
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Danielle Brown
May 20, 2020
How providers respond to an update of MDS item sets 3.0 (version 1.17.2) will largely depend on what their state Medicaid agency will require under the new format, one payment expert emphasized Tuesday.
No need for injury
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
Due to dynamic factors in moving residents, facilities must invest wisely in lifts, slings and batteries to make sure workers stay safe while performing transfers
Infection control experts throw support behind healthcare vaccine mandates
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 01, 2021
Voluntary vaccination policies are not a sure path to herd immunity in healthcare facilities, APIC says. The infection control advocate has endorsed vaccine mandates as a condition of employment.
Ask the Care Expert about… mini-mental state exams
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Nov 05, 2015
We have a dementia unit and currently use a mini-mental state examination on our admissions. We have heard the mini-mental may not be the best test — do you know of any other that may be better?
Ask the Care Expert about … wandering residents
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Sherrie Dornberger
Aug 09, 2017
Do you have any special recommendations for preparations pertaining to wanderers?