Do you know of any smartphone apps we should look at to improve the quality of life for our residents and nursing staff?
Half-brain theory for stroke rehab tested
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 01, 2015
A dozen top rehabilitation centers are testing whether suppressing a brain’s healthy side might aid stroke recovery.
Landmark ethics report calls for widespread adjustments
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 01, 2015
A team of nurses and leaders specializing in clinical ethics has issued an “unprecedented” report on the ethical issues facing the profession.
60 seconds with … Dale Bell
Jan 01, 2015
Q: You produced a famous documentary about youth culture, “Woodstock.” Your new film, “Homes on the Range,” focuses on long-term care. Why this subject?
BLS: Nursing home injury rate still high
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 01, 2015
Nursing homes still are among the most dangerous U.S. workplaces, and there was little improvement in safety from 2012 to 2013, according to the latest annual data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
With budget out of the way, Congress eyes Medicare fix
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2015
Now that President Obama has put his signature on a $1.1 trillion spending package, long-term care providers can focus on another looming spending challenge: the so-called “doc fix.”
New approach to regain sight
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 01, 2015
A new type of “prosthetic retina” could restore vision to seniors with macular degeneration, researchers announced last month.
A prior warning for Alzheimer’s
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 01, 2015
The latest Alzheimer’s blood test appears to predict the disease 10 years before a clinical diagnosis could be made, researchers announced in November.
CDC expecting bad flu season
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that this year’s flu vaccine might not provide robust protection against H3N2, the dominant strain circulating as of mid-December.
Bill would speed up post-acute coverage
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 01, 2015
Observation stays would count toward establishing Medicare eligibility under reforms in a recent draft bill from the House Committee on Ways and Means.