CDC: Up to 3 in 4 SNF antibiotics drug orders wrong
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Oct 14, 2015
Up to 75% of antibiotics prescriptions given to nursing home residents are unnecessary or incorrectly prescribed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims.
Ask the Nursing Expert about… insulin pens
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Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Oct 05, 2015
Our company’s regional nurse came to my facility and said we were going to start using insulin pens. Can you tell me what I should prepare for?
Ask the care expert .. about silverware to help with tremors
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Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 04, 2015
Do you know of silverware to assist residents who may have Parkinson’s or tremors while eating? We have weighted bulky silverware, but it seems to add to the shaking.
Ask the payment expert…Should we add more MDS staff to meet new regulations?
Ask the treatment expert: treating eschar and blisters on the heels
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Donna Sardina
Sep 01, 2010
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
CGM limits are said to set bad precedent
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Amy Novotney
Apr 08, 2018
Despite the fact that the Food and Drug Administration approved its third continuous glucose monitoring device and incorporated a mobile app in March, Medicare beneficiaries still can’t take full...
Cathedral Village completes $3.2 million renovation
Apr 19, 2016
Cathedral Village, a Philadelphia-based continuing care retirement community, has completed a $3.2 million renovation project to upgrade its energy infrastructure on its 40-acre campus.
Ask the Treatment Expert about… support surface linens
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jan 04, 2016
Do you have any guidance about the type of linen to use on support surfaces with a resident who is high-risk for pressure ulcer development?
Managed care plans need protection from ‘carve-outs’ to ensure services across the continuum,...
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 26, 2014
State “carve-outs” and lack of transparency in rate-setting threaten the ability of managed care plans to support services across the whole continuum, the Medicaid Health Plans of America stated...
Ask the nursing expert: dealing with management changes, scheduling time for continuing education
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Anne Marie Barnett
May 01, 2010
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC