Foot ulcers adversely affect brain function, study finds
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Jan 04, 2016
Patients with diabetic foot complications have an increased risk of developing cognitive issues further down the line, new research shows.
FDA proposes ban on powdered medical gloves
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Mar 22, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban on most powdered medical gloves on Monday, saying that they “pose an unreasonable and substantial risk” to healthcare workers and patients.
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries less likely to use post-acute care, analysis finds
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May 11, 2017
More Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are being discharged from the hospital directly to their homes, instead of to a post-acute care facility, than traditional fee-for-service patients, according to a...
Recruitment and retention tips direct from frontline workers
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Aug 02, 2017
Long-term care managers need to understand what they can do to make their workplaces as employee-centered as possible — or risk losing out on the best workers, experts and front-liners alike emphasized...
‘Complete management failure’ led to Hollywood Hills nursing home deaths, CMS official says
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Oct 26, 2017
Recent hurricanes in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico have led to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wanting to boost its emergency preparedness plans nationwide for future natural disasters, an...
CEO answers hurricane-hit Puerto Rico nursing home’s call for help with plane full of supplies
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Oct 04, 2017
Last month an employee of a Puerto Rico nursing home appeared in an ABC News interview with a desperate request for anyone who was watching: Don’t let our residents die.
Got kidney stones? It may be time to visit Disney World
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Sep 27, 2016
Before you jump on the “Who paid for THAT study?!” bandwagon, know that this research wasn’t borne from some scientist’s Nyquil-induced fever dream.
Hospice use does not raise care costs in long-stay SNF residents’ final months of life, study finds
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May 06, 2016
The use of hospice services doesn’t increase care costs for long-stay nursing home residents in their last six months of life, according to a new analysis.
A person-centered road trip
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Mar 22, 2016
The road to person-centered care is a long one, paved with good intentions but filled with potential barriers and roadblocks.
A sticky situation: HCR ManorCare’s court filing
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Oct 20, 2015
HCR ManorCare’s court filing against Trinity Health Services is full of snippets that left me either scratching my head or flat out disgusted.