Mannington’s new flooring sheet has giving potential
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Mannington Commercial’s new Bloom collection, with three coordinating, high-performance heterogeneous sheets designed for healthcare and senior living spaces, also has a “soft side.” The company...
Healthcare surrogates can’t agree to arbitration on behalf of their charges, court rules
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
Standing as a health surrogate doesn’t allow appointees to enter into nursing home arbitration agreements or other business agreements with providers, a Florida appeals court has ruled.
Warrant-free inspections ahead: Improper dispensing, record keeping lead LTC pharmacy to federal settlement
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 27, 2019
A long-term care pharmacy has agreed to pay $75,000 to resolve allegations that it improperly dispensed a controlled substance and failed to keep accurate records. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced...
Female nurses on night shift develop higher cancer risks
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
Working the night shift isn’t just bad for sleep — it could be seriously bad for your health. A study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found that working during the wee...
Researchers ‘reboot’ tissue to accelerate wound healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 06, 2016
Tufts University researchers have for the first time reprogrammed skin cells from diabetic foot ulcers to make them more like stem cells.
Louisiana, Missouri leaders wrestle with ‘granny cam’ laws
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2018
In-room nursing home cameras could soon be operating in a sixth state, thanks to the signature of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D).
Vayyar positions HOME monitoring system for use in senior care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 15, 2020
Vayyar Imaging, a global leader in 4D imaging technology, is positioning its new Vayyar HOME as a pendant-free monitoring solution for facilities and home caregivers. The technology requires no wearables...
RCare adds phone, console and more to aid frontline staff
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 24, 2020
RCare, creator of advanced nurse call and monitoring solutions, has launched several new products to help essential care workers and their patients. The latest innovations include: the BCube Plus, an optimized...
Link-age offers Medline customers group purchasing power
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 07, 2020
Medline has formed a new group-purchasing partnership with Link-age Solutions, an organization whose members serve all sectors of post-acute care, including skilled nursing, assisted living and memory...
Ruling on nursing home arbitration shows the fine print counts
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2018
Signing on the dotted line counts in arbitration cases, even if the text explaining that arbitration is voluntary isn’t in bold print.