Seizures also a dementia risk?
Adults with frontotemporal dementia are at increased risk of seizures, per a study from the University of California, San Francisco.
Print Issue: August 05, 2015
Kwalu, Clorox team up for a clean finish
Long-term care furniture company Kwalu and Clorox Healthcare have announced a joint marketing venture that will promote disinfectants on non-porous furnishings.
Music to their ears
The renovation and expansion of a cramped facility brings residents more privacy and service options, and the operator a healthy cash flow
Feds will focus on MDS 3.0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has a new mission providers need to be keenly aware of, a prominent long-term care payment expert cautions.
Welch Allyn acquisition aids Hill-Rom’s product footprint
Reflecting the trend of consolidation among long-term care medical device vendors, Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. announced it is buying New York-based Welch Allyn for $2.05 billion.
Damaging hand-offs
With the stakes raised for more and more admissions — and departures — communication is critical for long-term care providers looking to partner with hospitals
A test plan that may cost some a bundle
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ “monumental” plan to test bundled payments for hip and knee replacements could spell trouble for skilled nursing facilities, experts warn.
Ask the Treatment Expert … about foot ulcers
How should we deal with what seems to be a deluge of foot ulcers?
Taking a load off
More facilities are pulling the plug on resource-robbing laundry practices — as they seek to lessen environmental burden and improve the bottom line
Medicare pilot programs to begin this year
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials are finalizing details for three Medicare pilot programs set to begin this year, agency officials announced.
