Imaging shines new light on managing bacterial burden
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
Fluorescence images can improve the diagnosis of infected wounds among patients who are asymptomatic, a new study has found.
I couldn’t live without… Interactant
Apr 02, 2012
Prior to adopting Health Care Software’s Interactant solution, Jennifer D’Angelo, the assistant vice president of information services at Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, NJ, was spending...
Nursing home workers push back against MA governor’s budget cuts
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Jul 18, 2016
Massachusetts nursing home workers are fighting back against last-minute budget cuts that would slash an anticipated $35.5 million funding boost to the state’s healthcare workforce.
Senators propose solutions for chronic conditions care
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Dec 23, 2015
A bipartisan Senate group has released a set of policies targeting treatment for Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and dementia.
SNFs should expect more ‘worthless services’ whistleblower charges, expert says
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 08, 2014
Skilled nursing facilities soon might be facing an onslaught of whistleblower lawsuits alleging “worthless services,” a legal expert cautioned Tuesday.
Why coronavirus detection may be going to the dogs
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John O'Connor
May 03, 2020
Might it soon be possible for dogs to detect the coronavirus? We may soon find out, thanks to a study now underway at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
SNF evacuations elevate mortality rate for residents, study finds
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Apr 18, 2017
Nursing home residents forced to evacuate due to man-made or natural disasters may face an increased risk of mortality for months following the evacuation, a recently published review shows.
Mammograms likely a moot point for most nursing home residents, researchers discover
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Danielle Brown
Sep 09, 2019
Providers may want to consider stopping routine mammograms for women age 75 and older after a study found that they’re 123 times more likely to die from causes other than breast cancer.
Nurses, staff should receive MRSA screenings, researchers say
Apr 23, 2008
Leaders of healthcare facilities should seriously consider having staff members screened for MRSA, the drug-resistant infection that can wreak havoc on senior populations, Swiss and South African researchers...
15% of nursing homes receive infection deficiencies every year, study shows
May 04, 2011
As many as 15% of U.S. nursing homes are issued citations for deficient infection control practices per year, a new study asserts.