Scathing report leads to bills raising nursing home wages
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Nov 10, 2015
Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation to address nursing home wages, following a report released last week that found 52% of the state’s nursing home workforce can’t support their...
Surface appeal
Oct 10, 2008
The Hill-Rom Total Room Solution is the latest tool in the battle against pressure wounds and skin breakdowns. The product offers a unique combination of science, innovation and new technology, according...
Man allegedly ate nursing home resident’s pain patch, police say
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Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 08, 2014
A 26-year-old man allegedly removed a fentanyl pain patch from a nursing home resident’s back and ate it, Pennsylvania police said Thursday.
Study: Pacemaker implant can regulate incontinence
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Haymarket Media
Oct 22, 2004
Patients who received treatment from an implanted pacemaker to regulate their bladders experienced less depression and better quality of life, according to a recent study in the journal Urology.
SCA introduces TENA Identifi
May 21, 2014
SCA, which makes TENA incontinence products, has announced that the TENA Identifi is in the final stages of regulatory clearance in the U.S.
SCA Tena launches new Stretch Plus Brief
Aug 12, 2015
SCA has released a refreshed range of TENA Stretch Briefs, complete with new features, better design and barcode technology.
Carolinas HealthCare System introduces Virtual Visit
Nov 11, 2014
Carolinas HealthCare System is now offering Virtual Visit, which lets patients visit with a medical provider via an camera-enabled smartphone, tablet or computer. The service is available 24 hours a day,...
Judge blocks regulation limiting room bed counts
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Danielle Brown
May 16, 2022
Massachusetts will not be allowed to implement a regulation that requires long-term care facilities to discharge current residents in rooms with three or four beds, a Superior Court judge ruled.
Ask the treatment expert
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Donna Sardina
Dec 01, 2008
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC President, Wound Care Education Institute
CDC recommends shingles vaccination for older adults
May 19, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a recommendation that adults aged 60 and over be vaccinated against shingles.