Avoid treating persistent wounds with aspirin: Study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2014
Non-aspirin pain relievers may be a better choice for residents with chronic wounds, according to new research.
Hospitalized seniors likely to need family help, study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2014
Nearly half of hospitalized seniors facing a major treatment decision require help from family members, a new study finds.
Survey expert gives insight on common deficiencies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2012
A nursing home survey expert gave providers a tip sheet to the most common deficiencies — and how to avoid them — in the first McKnight’s Super Tuesday webcast of 2012.
Kindred stakeholder opposes Humana merger
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2018
The previously announced $4.1 billion acquisition of Kindred by Humana may have hit a snag, with one prominent stakeholder claiming the price is too low.
White Horse Village chooses tech platform
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 22, 2019
White Horse Village, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square, PA, has selected K4Connect
Longer work weeks are heart unhealthy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
For many long-term care nurses, the idea of working only 40 hours a week, even with scheduled shifts, may seem laughable.
Photography should be used to document injury, forensic nursing expert says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 03, 2016
Long-term care providers should stop telling staff to avoid taking photos, and instead create policies to make such images part of a medical record, an expert said Friday.
New payment models clash with fraud laws; waivers might not be the answer, official says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 21, 2014
Healthcare payments linked to the quality of care are causing challenges to existing fraud and abuse laws, a government official said Wednesday.
Cantata Health releases LTC software
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
Cantata Health has introduced the spring release of its software for the long-term care market, NetSolutions.
Thomas: Additional pressure ulcer research trials a must
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 01, 2014
Nursing homes should adopt evidence-based approaches to pressure ulcer prevention and treatment, but significantly more research is needed to support this goal, a professor of geriatric medicine said in...