Oxygen exposure does not promote healing for diabetic foot ulcers, researchers discover
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 27, 2013
Researchers found oxygen treatment for diabetic patients may actually hurt the wound healing process, a finding at odds with long-standing beliefs about the benefits of the treatment.
60 Seconds with…
Sep 01, 2007
Jane F. Potter, MD Board Chairwoman, American Geriatrics Society
FBI raids nursing home owned by CA’s largest operator
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Oct 27, 2015
FBI agents raided a facility operated by California’s largest nursing home owner last week, reportedly searching for evidence of criminal activity.
Schwarzenegger continues to pressure Congress to fund Medicaid expansion
Oct 29, 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has fired off another letter to Congress warning that current Medicaid expansion proposals would put undue stress on state budgets that are already stretched...
AHCA elects members of defector group to Board of Governors
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Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
The American Health Care Association has elected three leaders from a rival organization, the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, to its newly created 15-member Board of Governors.
Millennials driven to leadership roles, staffing company survey finds
Aug 22, 2018
AMN Healthcare’s Survey of Millennial Nurses: A Dynamic Influence on the Profession looked at those nurses between ages 19 to 36 when compared to baby boomer nurses or Generation X (ages 37 to 53).
SNF under investigation for resident’s drowning death during Hurricane Matthew
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Oct 13, 2016
A South Carolina skilled nursing facility is being investigated after one of its residents drowned just outside its doors during Hurricane Matthew.
OIG: Tougher 2016 probes
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John Hall
Dec 04, 2015
Providers should expect more aggressive federal efforts to investigate healthcare fraud cases as the Department of Health & Human Services makes use of sophisticated data analytics in the coming year.
Doctors promote NPWT for seniors’ post-surgery care
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2014
Negative pressure wound therapy holds promise for most seniors following a surgery, according to experts at the International Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Expert Meeting.
Execute documentation as it’s claimed: survey expert
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John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2013
An industry expert served up straightforward advice during a recent McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar: Accurately claim what you do, and do what you claim.