Providers consider bariatric briefs for growing population
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 18, 2019
As the bariatric population in long-term care continues to grow, companies are making sure providers know about new incontinence options. Cutting Edge Healthcare, a Los Angeles-based shared services management...
Referral platforms update tech solutions
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 18, 2019
Providers are trying to manage referrals better via technology. Cantex Continuing Care Network and Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries announced last month that, along with Netsmart, they were launching...
Providers need to consider full bariatric briefs options
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2019
As the bariatric population in long-term care continues to grow, companies are making sure providers know about new incontinence options. Cutting Edge Healthcare announced in August it had launched a new...
Digital referral platforms offer options
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2019
Cantex Continuing Care Network and Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries announced last month that, along with Netsmart, they were launching the Netsmart Referral Manager. This system allows more efficiency,...
Hospitals using post-acute care as their ‘piggy-bank’
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2019
Hospitals have saved money in alternative payment models through reducing institutional post-acute care, especially in skilled nursing. Perhaps even worse, they are potentially headed toward unintended...
Obesity shot, not surgery
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 04, 2019
A hormone treatment has been shown to lower obese individuals’ glucose levels and weight, and may prove a viable alternative to bariatric surgery. In a trial of obese, prediabetic patients, subjects...
Admin pay hits $111,000-plus
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 04, 2019
Nursing home administrators and other top executives saw larger than average salary increases over the past year, indicating a possible effort by operators to keep hard-to-find talent in-house.
Redstone Presbyterian partners with Nexus Health Resources
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 30, 2019
Redstone Presbyterian SeniorCare in Greensburg, PA, has begun using the NexusConnexions® transitional care software at its Redstone Highlands continuing care retirement community.
Green House Project partners with Embodied Labs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 30, 2019
The Green House Project announced a partnership with Embodied Labs and Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes).
Relias debuts population health platform
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 30, 2019
Relias has released the Relias Population Health Solution, a cloud-based HIPAA Compliant Population Health Platform. The system has industry standard and risk-based analyses through the consumer, population...