Man allegedly ate nursing home resident’s pain patch, police say
A 26-year-old man allegedly removed a fentanyl pain patch from a nursing home resident’s back and ate it, Pennsylvania police said Thursday.
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Drug cures Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice, Yale researchers find
A drug compound successfully reversed the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in mice, researchers say, giving hope to developers trying to find a cure.
Introduced bill calls for mandated hospice inspections
Hospices would need to undergo an inspection every three years under a bill introduced by a New York congressman.
Most residents are incontinent
More than 75% of long-term residents are incontinent, as well as nearly half (46%) of short-term residents, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
Brain gym offers mental exercise
Nursing home residents and surrounding community members can break a mental sweat at The Village’s new brain gym offered by the University of Florida’s Health Vitality Mind research program.
Study: IV feeding guidelines need revision
Current guidelines for intravenous feeding may need revisions to prevent bloodstream infections more effectively, a new study suggests.
1 in 3 knee surgeries in the U.S. may be ‘inappropriate’
Nearly one-third of knee replacement surgeries in the U.S. may be classified as “inappropriate,” Virginia researchers found in a new study.
Nursing home refused to let worker wear hijab, EEOC says
An Alabama nursing home faces a lawsuit for allegedly refusing to allow a Muslim employee to wear a hijab.
CMS finalizes 1.4% increase for hospices
Hospices can expect an estimated 1.4% increase in their payments for the fiscal year 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday.
Proposed law would mandate minimum direct care nurse hours
A bill that would establish a minimum direct care nurse staffing hours at Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities was introduced by an Illinois congresswoman last week.
