State supreme court takes on arbitration agreements
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Oct 02, 2015
A family member must have an explicit right to waive a long-term care resident’s right to a jury trial when signing an arbitration agreement, otherwise it cannot be enforced, the Kentucky Supreme...
Pest control goes ‘green’
Apr 25, 2011
Bird-X announced the company now offers ‘green’ solutions for every pest and bird problem. One example is its GooseBuster. This automated sound system uses four speakers to broadcast sound...
Nursing enrollment up, number of instructors still lacking
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Haymarket Media
Dec 14, 2005
Although enrollment in bachelor’s degree nursing programs rose 13% this year, schools were still forced to turn away more than 32,000 qualified applicants, largely because of a shortage of instructors,...
Flu vaccine surplus? Maybe
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Haymarket Media
Dec 17, 2004
Health officials say that concerns about a flu vaccine shortage may be unnecessarily keeping some people in the high-priority class away from getting vaccinated. In fact, so many Americans have put off...
American-made portable chair does the heavy lifting
Feb 07, 2012
Detecto’s Model 475 chair scale features sturdy steel construction and lift-away armrests for patient assurance and precision weighing. Developed to ensure patient safety and comfort as well as to...
Finger food
Mar 05, 2008
The McKnight’s Online Expo is only three weeks away. When you register for this once-a-year event (to be held March 26-27), you will automatically be entered into a drawing for an iPod touch 16GB....
IT company offers application on PBJ
May 25, 2016
Mississippi Information Technology company Think Anew has announced a new application to help providers meet new regulations governing Payroll Based Journal reporting.
BioMask helps minimize spread of flu
Jan 02, 2013
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is warning providers to brace for a challenging flu season. Medline’s recently-introduced BioMask is one way providers can target the flu bug.
Nursing homes should focus on improving communications to prevent in-room cameras, survey suggests
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 25, 2014
Most people would consider video cameras to monitor a loved one’s nursing home care but would prefer other methods, according to recently released survey results.
Triple pill cuts blood pressure
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2018
A pill combining low doses of three blood pressure-reducing medications significantly increased the number of patients reaching blood pressure targets, compared with usual care. About 70% of patients in...