HCR ManorCare facility must pay damages in negligence case
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Mar 17, 2017
HCR ManorCare will have to pay punitive damages in a negligence and abuse case filed by a resident of its Hemet, CA facility, an appeals court ruled this week.
Ask The Treatment Expert: Wounds and PDPM
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Jeri Lundgren
May 01, 2019
Ensuring proper diagnoses and assessments of wounds is key. Under the Patient-Driven Payment Model, wounds can impact reimbursement under the nursing and non-therapy ancillary (NTA) components.
Seniors take center stage at this year’s electronics show
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Amy Novotney
Feb 08, 2018
Using wearable technology to serve an aging population safely and efficiently appeared to be one of the running themes at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas.
Estate of Oregon man seeks $2.3 million in negligence suit against home where he lived for 2 days
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 16, 2018
A 99-year-old man lived just two days at an Oregon nursing home before a fall that precipitated his death. Now his estate is seeking $2.3 million in a negligence lawsuit.
FDA approves ‘first of its kind’ vagus nerve stroke rehab technology
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2021
The prescription Vivistim System is designed to be used along with rehabilitation exercises in patients recovering from chronic ischemic stroke, the agency announced Friday.
Streamlined telehealth workflow improves clinical rounds in nursing homes
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 23, 2021
Geriatricians have created an optimized workflow process to help improve virtual clinical care encounters with SNF residents.
Ask The Treatment Expert: Preventing sepsis
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Jeri Lundgren
Apr 04, 2019
If you suspect a wound is infected, you need to optimize the resident’s health by rapidly debriding any nonviable tissue, using antibiotics in a targeted manner, evaluating nutritional status, stabilizing...
New guidance for treating hypoglycemia in long-term care stresses understanding of glucagon
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 21, 2023
There’s some new guidance on treating hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in long-term care communities. It’s specifically geared for healthcare workers, though anyone who is a caregiver for someone...