Shuttered Iowa SNF to pay $100,000 to resolve claims of ‘worthless’ care
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Feb 03, 2017
The owners of a Iowa nursing home that closed this week have agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that the facility provided “grossly substandard” care to residents.
Infrared camera helps assess chronic, non-healing wounds
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Dec 04, 2015
Handheld infrared cameras may help healthcare workers assess and identify hard-to-heal wounds early on, a new study has found.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … Electronic medical records
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Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Apr 04, 2016
I’m the assistant director of nursing and my corporate office told me that we were going to electronic medical records soon and I was going to be in charge of the rollout. They also told me about...
Ask the treatment expert … about signs of wound healing
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jan 01, 2014
What should I see if a wound is healing as expected?
Diabetes gets Golden touch with unique pilot program
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James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2008
A tidal wave of individuals with diabetes is expected to hit the nation’s nursing homes in the coming years. To prepare for it, one of the country’s largest nursing home chains already has...
60 Seconds with… Dr. Eric Coleman, associate professor of geriatric medicine at the University...
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Haymarket Media
May 09, 2005
Q: In your research on transition issues, you note there is “tension” between nursing homes and hospitals. Why is this so?
A: There unquestionably are culture differences between the way care...
Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure injury assessments
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jan 06, 2017
Why are formalized pressure injury risk assessments so important?
How to do it … wound care
Jul 01, 2013
Given the importance of treating sores and other open areas on the skin, there are countless possible approaches to managing wound care. No small part of the challenge for providers is making sure treatment...
Many Medicaid recipients skipping premiums in states that require them
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 01, 2018
Tens of thousands of Medicaid enrollees are opting not to pay premiums In the five states that require them.
Ask the Payment Expert about… Quality Measures
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Patricia Boyer
Dec 04, 2015
What are the Quality Measures that will be included in the new SNF Value Based Purchasing program?