Study finds home healthcare settings have many unsafe conditions
Mar 06, 2009
A recent study has identified a number of hazardous conditions found in home healthcare settings–conditions that are of special concern to both the elderly and their caretakers.
Whitman remains bullish on market
Mar 06, 2008
Arnold Whitman offered simple advice to operators concerned about turmoil in the seniors housing and care field: deliver the best possible care.
Nurses, staff should receive MRSA screenings, researchers say
Apr 23, 2008
Leaders of healthcare facilities should seriously consider having staff members screened for MRSA, the drug-resistant infection that can wreak havoc on senior populations, Swiss and South African researchers...
Report: Uniform standards lacking for nursing home social workers
Jan 06, 2009
Inconsistent state laws and low federal standards have resulted in varying qualification and certification standards for nursing home social workers, according to a recently released report.
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John Durso
Jan 15, 2008
Question: Under what circumstances can I discharge a resident we no longer want to serve?
Bill would grant states money to pay for background checks for nursing home employees
Mar 20, 2009
(Editor’s note: In an earlier version of this story, we reported that providers would be responsible for paying for fees associated with employee background checks. That is not necessarily the case....
Study: Ibuprofen reduces risk of Alzheimer’s disease
May 07, 2008
Study subjects who took ibuprofen for at least five years registered a 40% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. Some medicines in the same non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...
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Donna Sardina
Nov 01, 2007
What are some guidelines we can follow for documenting incision-site care in fresh post-op residents?
Report: More seniors have three or more chronic conditions
Jan 07, 2009
The prevalence of chronic conditions among Americans is on the rise with many people now saddled with up to three continuing afflictions. Nowhere is the up-tick more noticeable than among the senior citizen...
Federal agencies at odds: Medicare payment error rate much higher than first reported
Aug 27, 2008
The Office of the Inspector General has issued a report claiming that the Medicare payment error rate for durable medical equipment in 2006 was significantly higher than the 7.5% rate claimed by the Centers...