Nursing home residents might benefit from a new way of diagnosing and treating sepsis made possible by a discovery at the University of British Columbia.
Cue the rap: PDPM video says RIP to RUGs
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2019
In a sign that this week’s changeover to the Patient-Driven Payment may be driving SNF leaders to the brink, Steve Shain, Chief Operating Officer of LTC Contracting, has made his rap debut. A music video...
Latest Alzheimer’s discovery looks like a real eye-opener
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2015
Extra sleep can help fruit flies overcome Alzheimer’s-like memory problems, according to new research out of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Study uncovers deep effects of night shift work on body
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
Working a few night shifts is enough to change gene expression and dampen the body’s ability to fight off attacks, a new Canadian study reveals. Researchers at McGill University simulated a night...
Also in the News for Thursday, May 23
May 23, 2019
Aspirin OK for brain bleed stroke patients … After refusing hospital transfer, county nursing home is sued in death of Alzheimer’s patient … VA taps gene-editing tool CRISPR to create weapon that...
Webster Printing responds to COVID-19
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2020
A commercial printing and sign company has launched a new division dedicated to social distancing sign solutions. Massachusetts-based Webster Printing offers an in-house design and creative services team...
Also in the News for Monday, June 10
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2019
Opioids increase risk of pneumonia in Alzheimer’s patients … Newly discovered rapist kept working in skilled nursing for 17 years after his crime … New gene therapy shows promise for Parkinson’s...
Mixed fungi film slows foot ulcer healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
Researchers have discovered that fungi found in chronic wounds can form mixed bacterial-fungal biofilms associated with poor outcomes and longer healing times.
Gingivalis: Gumming up the mouth, brain
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2019
The same bacteria that causes gum disease may contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia.
Change Healthcare touts attachment capability
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 21, 2020
Change Healthcare has beefed up its claim attachments solution, creating the first nationwide solution enabling providers to submit documents and data electronically to all payers in both the medical and...