Diabetes sufferers who also develop foot ulcers appear more likely to die prematurely, a new study warns. Investigators believe the findings highlight a potential need for improved detection and management...
Hospital-acquired bedsores challenge patients and SNFs
By
John O'Connor
Dec 02, 2012
Investigators have found that people who develop bedsores in a hospital were more likely to be readmitted within 30 days, stay at the hospital longer — and die.
Things I think: Windmills of change
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 02, 2012
I’ve driven up and down Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge roughly 486 times, give or take a thousand, for the past three decades.
Tech driving improvements, as well as workflow changes
By
John O'Connor
Dec 02, 2012
Technology payoffs such as automation and electronic health records are allowing healthcare providers to better manage care and information.
New York, New Jersey facilities struggle to recover after Hurricane Sandy and winter snowstorm
By
McKnight's Staff
Dec 02, 2012
It could be months before New York and New Jersey long-term care facilities and their residents fully recover from the double whammy of Hurricane Sandy and the subsequent nor’easter winter storm...
State of senior living
By
William C. Fisher
Dec 02, 2012
There is some good news about the state of the senior living business: Senior living providers are operating with more strength financially than in recent years.
Ask the resident care expert: Should I have been surprised about a tetanus vaccination for a resident...
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Dec 02, 2012
No, you should not be surprised at all. Tetanus is caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani.
Keys to schizophrenic longevity found
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2012
People with schizophrenia are likely to live a longer life if they take antipsychotic drugs on schedule, avoid high doses, and see a mental health professional, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say.
Ask the treatment expert: What is the best way to treat a yeast infection?
By
Susan Wickard
Dec 02, 2012
This is a question that often surfaces, so it may be useful to review the definition, causes, recognition and treatment of “yeast infections.”
Ask the payment expert: How can I make sure that my Medicare claims are correct?
By
Patricia Boyer
Dec 02, 2012
I recommend every facility that gets reimbursement from Medicare complete a Medicare audit annually. You want to look at yourself the same way the government does.