Kastus® said that it has developed Kastus Glass, a way to eliminate bacteria and provide germ-free protection to touchscreens and personal devices, such as tablets and smartphones — for life.
More than 25,000 potential LTC workers deemed ineligible through federal background check program
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 26, 2019
Long-term care providers in 11 states identified nearly 3% of ineligible job applicants through a national background check program in the past two years.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Aug. 20
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 19, 2019
Study questions ‘burdensome’ interventions for nursing home residents in final days … Fired nursing home aide charged with manslaughter in resident’s death, facility ‘fully cooperating’ with...
CareWorx Fully Managed partners with Cliniconex
By
Mallory Hackett
Aug 13, 2019
CareWorx Fully Managed, an IT support system for senior care companies, has teamed up with Cliniconex.
Nursing home success: Facility gives neighbors 100 unneeded beds
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 12, 2019
A Pennsylvania nursing home is making fans of its wider community, students and environmentalists by giving away its gently used hospital beds and mattresses — first come, first served.
Goal-oriented rehab better for repairing older patients, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2019
A focus on personally relevant goals during therapy helps patients in skilled nursing facilities recover more function than those in standard therapy.
Wall finishings debut
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 24, 2019
Tarkett created its Designs for the Masquerade® collection, which has wall finishing borders that are created using the latest high-definition digital printing technology.
Hearing loss may take ‘enormous’ toll on elders’ quality of life, study says
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2019
Hearing loss is linked to significant mental, physical and social ailments in seniors, especially memory loss, a large new study has found.
Optima Healthcare Solutions to be acquired
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
Net Health entered into an agreement to acquire Optima Healthcare Solutions last week. The deal is expected to close in July. Optima offers cloud-based electronic medical record software for contract therapy...
Paving the way to a dizziness cure, scientists regenerate inner ear cells in mice
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 09, 2019
Scientists have successfully restored balance in mice using a technique they say could potentially be applied to humans in the future.