After Ebola: Preparing for the next catastrophic pandemic
By
Jeanne Oronzio Wermuth and Rafael Haciski
Jan 07, 2015
The rapid spread of infectious disease through human populations across a large region is not a new problem. But unfortunately, planning for or contemplating the risks associated with pandemics often becomes...
Saunders moves to PSA
Jan 06, 2015
David Saunders II has joined PSA Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. in Baltimore as a senior investment consultant.
An end to our bed bug nightmares?
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 06, 2015
Of all the scourges that hit nursing homes, there is one that always causes me to shudder. It’s not pressure ulcers or norovirus, C. diff or MRSA. It’s something less dangerous, but that I...
Secondi joins SwimEx
Dec 22, 2014
Paul Secondi has joined the SwimEx Inc. sales team.
10 things to remember in seniors furnishings
By
Dean Maddalena
Dec 19, 2014
If you’ve been to a recent senior living trade show or picked up a magazine geared toward the industry, you’ve probably seen beautiful, elegant furniture that would look right at home in your...
Advanced wound product promotes healing
By
Janice M. Smiell, M.D.
Dec 17, 2014
A new solution may be an option for management of non-infected partial- and full-thickness wounds, including chronic and acute wounds such as diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, chronic vascular...
Chicago leads list of rodent activity
By
Ron Harrison, Ph.D.
Dec 10, 2014
It only takes an opening the size of a quarter for a rat to squeeze inside, and a hole the size of a dime for a mouse.
Paying it forward
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Dec 02, 2014
‘Tis the season to be giving. My cousin shared with me recently that she had her coffee paid for twice in the past week when going through the drive-thru at a Starbucks. I feel that we could all...
The Jimmo scorecard and CMS compliance update
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 25, 2014
In some ways, 2014 has been a monumental year. But it’s not over yet, especially with regard to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services steps regarding the historic Jimmo settlement agreement signed...
Roadmap to person-centered care
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Nov 17, 2014
It’s time for us to scrap the old model of medicine and adopt what we’re calling “person-centered care,” which focuses on the whole person, and not just the disease.