A study of geriatric care nurses found that many still crush medications, split doses or otherwise modify orally administered medicines — a practice they see as helping patients with swallowing difficulties,...
Residents will want 6,000 fewer nursing home beds in CT by 2040, report asserts
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2019
A government-sanctioned report predicts Connecticut residents will demand about 6,000 fewer nursing home beds by 2040, but the state’s leading provider group says operators are already preparing for...
Study: TTD aids diabetic neuropathy
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2020
Tarsal tunnel decompression, or TTD, remains a key method for improving plantar sensations in diabetic neuropathy and preventing ulcers and related complications, according to a new study.
McKesson announces exec Nagji’s departure
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2020
Bansi Nagji, executive vice president and chief strategy and business development officer for McKesson Corporation, left his role effective March 31. In announcing the departure, McKesson said Nagji stayed...
Wrinkle filler holds promise for wounds, researchers say
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 07, 2019
Hyaluronic acid has been used to fill in wrinkles since the early 2000s, but Lithuanian researchers are exploring whether its power might be more than skin deep.
Hospitals get more choosy
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 25, 2018
tudy of Medicare provider and claims data found hospitals are choosing to work more closely with skilled nursing facilities that use fewer resources, record shorter lengths of stay, and perform better...
Plants and animals inspire tissue-restoring dressings
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Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2018
Engineers have developed two new nano ber dressings that accelerate healing and improve tissue regeneration. Both dressings — created by researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering...
Study finds ‘rare’ instance when age helps wounds heal
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2018
A compound whose presence in the bloodstream decreases with age likely helps older people develop fewer scars. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine found that stromal...
New nursing services group promises a ‘proactive’ voice
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Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2016
A new, post-acute care nursing organization looks to bring a “fresh and proactive” approach to the field, its leader says.
Lawmakers target SNFs’ big payer for fraud, waste cuts
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2018
A pair of Congressional subcommittees focused on oversight have banded together to examine ways to reduce Medicaid fraud and waste.