Elevated toilet helps residents with mobility limitations
Dec 18, 2009
Maddak Inc. recently introduced the Secure-Bolt, an elevated toilet seat. The product makes it easier for residents to get on and off the toilet. It is especially helpful for residents with mobility limitations—such...
Forward thinking: Bathing and lift equipment improvements are worth the price, even in a recession
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 01, 2009
It might not seem like the best time to invest in capital expenditures, but new bathing and lifting equipment could be well worth the cost in the long run
Years in the making: Joliet nursing home undergoes a change
By
Brett Bakshis
Sep 01, 2009
A county-run skilled nursing facility in Illinois receives some long-overdue refurbishments with a resident-centered approach
Gilead blood pressure drug falls short in trial
Dec 15, 2009
Gilead Sciences Inc. said its high blood pressure treatment candidate, darusentan, failed to meet the main goal of a late-stage clinical trial when compared to a placebo.
A company spokesman said the company...
CapitalSource sells remaining 37 nursing homes
Dec 02, 2009
CapitalSource Inc., a commercial lending company with an extensive healthcare portfolio, has sold the last of its nursing home interests. This marks the company’s exit from the skilled nursing ownership...
Profile: Joseph Lubarsky – A guy you can count on
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2009
Joseph Lubarsky, President, Eljay LLC
Ask the nursing expert: initiating change and making tough decisions in the field of nursing
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Dec 01, 2009
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
When flu fears strike: managing swine flu and seasonal flu in long-term care
By
Julie Williamson
Dec 01, 2009
The key to surviving this ‘double-whammy’ of H1N1 and the seasonal flu is to focus on infection control, education and keeping hype to a minimum
GE Healthcare acquires Living Independently Group
Dec 01, 2009
GE Healthcare announced that it has fully acquired Living Independently Group Inc. The latter firm makes the QuietCare monitoring system. The acquisition follows the September 2008 announcement that GE...
H1N1 prevention: beyond masks and handwash
By
John Nappi Jr.
Nov 24, 2009
If a case of H1N1 ends up in your long-term care facility, there are actions you can take to prevent the flu from spreading throughout the building.