Providers keep up the good fight as they close care gaps on multi-drug resistant organism-infected wounds by seeking out the right treatment and product.
Drug Update
Jan 28, 2008
The Food & Drug Administration has approved four new drugs for the long-term care market. They are Symbicort, for asthma; Exforge, to treat hypertension; AzaSite, eyedrops for conjunctivitis; and Neupro,...
State News for June 2015
Jun 05, 2015
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) wants to reduce nursing home reimbursement rates by 3% and raise providers’ bed tax ceiling by 0.5%. But she also hopes to sweeten the deal with an ambitious offer...
State News
Apr 01, 2013
A four-person review panel would have to approve civil malpractice lawsuits against long-term care providers before the claims could go to court, under a bill that recently passed the state senate in Kentucky.
On the ‘go’
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2017
In-bed washes and adaptive bathroom equipment keep comfort a reality
Wounds unwelcome
By
John Andrews
Nov 01, 2013
As hospitals look for post-acute provider partners, skilled nursing operators must gauge their effectiveness at post-operative care and wound prevention
A cut above the rest: skilled nursing facilities in the wound care specialty market
By
John Andrews
Nov 01, 2009
Skilled nursing facilities, which arguably have the right experience and expertise, may be ready to join the wound care specialty market. But can they compete?
A growing challenge
By
Daniel McCann
Jun 01, 2012
Time has taught therapists much about helping bariatric patients. Special routines, equipment and care strategies have evolved to improve care.
A better approach
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 01, 2013
Catheter-associated problems account for nearly a third of all infections reported at nursing homes. Simple precautions can dramatically reduce this challenge
Joint exercise
By
John Hall
Apr 05, 2017
One year into the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement bundled pay program results are mixed, creating heightened anxiety about possible expansion