Virtual reality shows promise in managing psychosocial disorders in older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2023
Fully immersive virtual reality is an emerging and promising therapeutic tool to manage psychosocial disorders in older adults, investigators report.
Nursing homes without full sprinkler system will receive deficiency tag
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 20, 2013
Nursing homes without an installed, fully functioning sprinkler system will be cited for a deficiency starting this month, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In a memorandum released...
Appeals court rules that facility may be liable for residents’ alleged abuse of gay fellow resident
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 29, 2018
A lesbian resident of a skilled care and assisted living home in Illinois can sue the facility for failing to stop her neighbors’ bullying.
Continuum is complete
By
John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Edgewood Summit builds a new memory care addition in order to fully round out its healthcare mission for West Virginia residents.
Senior executives reveal where IT spend is going
Feb 28, 2011
Fully 50% of healthcare senior executives see meaningful use requirements as their primary IT focus, according to a survey released at the annual HIMSS convention in Florida. This marks an 8% increase...
Packaged dehumidifiers for pools debut
Nov 01, 2017
Seresco USA Inc. has introduced the NE-Series-Outdoor, a series of four- to eight-ton packaged dehumidifiers.
CMS issues automatic sprinkler proposal for facilities
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 31, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a requirement that all long-term care facilities be fully equipped with approved, supervised automatic sprinkler systems.
Optimus EMR approved as EDI in Indiana
May 06, 2014
Optimus EMR announced that, effective April 14, the Indiana Board of Pharmacy approved its application as an Electronic Data Intermediary. Only e-prescriptions submitted through an approved EDI are considered...
Many seniors rely on devices to live independently, study finds
Dec 20, 2013
About a quarter of Medicare beneficiaries rely on walkers or other assistive devices, according to a new study. Women were more likely than men to use devices.
Ask the treatment expert: What effect does xerosis have on pruritus?
By
Susan Wickard
Sep 01, 2012
Xerosis, dry skin, can cause the skin to become scaly and crack, which increases the skin’s exposure to bacteria. Many factors contribute to dry skin.