Paramedics-telemedicine combo keeping nursing home residents out of the ER
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 26, 2018
Canadian health officials are successfully taking an unusual approach to keeping seniors out of the costly emergency room with a program that, they say, could easily play in the U.S. too.
Government sides with whistleblower’s effort to extract $350M from Consulate
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 25, 2018
The ongoing saga of a nine-figure False Claims Act case took another turn late last week, with the Department of Justice criticizing a federal judge who tossed out a verdict against the provider.
Innovative pilot program aims to help nursing home residents with mental health issues
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 25, 2018
One Pennsylvania nursing home is trying a new approach to treating residents with mental health issues by experimenting with an innovative new pilot program.
Tools released to help retain CNAs
Jul 24, 2018
Straightaway Health Careers has debuted CNA Edge: SUPPORT, a suite of tools designed to help healthcare organizations and their managers motivate and retain their CNAs.
Telehealth consultations expanded
Jul 24, 2018
Global Partnership for Telehealth, a nonprofit corporation, is offering its telemedicine web-based video conferencing software called Pathways.
Patient safety improvement slowed by ineffective technology and low pay, survey shows
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 24, 2018
Ineffective technology and a lack of reimbursement are among the reasons patient safety lags in healthcare organizations, a new survey finds.
Healthcare company strengthens position in LTPAC
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 24, 2018
LG CNS Healthcare Solutions has received two patents for progressive technology embedded in its Smart Point-of-Care Solution (POCS), the company said.
Nursing home preparations in overdrive after deadly hurricane season
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 24, 2018
Thousands of healthcare providers are in full-scale prep mode as the one-year anniversary of a storm that led to the deaths of a dozen residents at one Florida nursing home quickly approaches.
Researchers find Alzheimer’s threat never diminishes; average survival confirmed 6 years
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 24, 2018
First-ever studies are bringing new revelations about Alzheimer’s disease this week, as the Alzheimer’s Association hosts its 2018 International Conference in Chicago. Among them: Dementia...
Nursing home administrator salaries inch up 2.14%
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 23, 2018
Nursing home administrators working in continuing care retirement communities saw their pay nudge upward ever so slightly this year, according to a new survey.