Expo returns for 13th year
It would be rare for a long-term care executive to walk into a facility without a smartphone. But mobile technology can be both a friend and foe in skilled nursing.
Print Issue: February 01, 2019
The dirt on odd healing source
Scientists at the Swansea University Medical School in the UK have found that a traditional Irish folk medicine could help to address healthcare’s ongoing antibiotic resistance problem.
60 Seconds with HT4M’s Adimika Arthur
Executive director discusses innovation, Medicaid underpayment and new technology.
Ask the Care Expert: Taking pictures of wounds
There is a whole open can of worms concerning photos, with some corporations wanting photos of everything, and some forbidding photos.
Study calls for open-minded views toward using cannabis
A small study by one noted New York provider finds promising results in the use of marijuana to help treat nursing home residents.
Hospital-to-SNF transitions often messy
Two new reports add to growing evidence that the transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility is less than ideal.
Ask the Treatment Expert: Will exercise help residents with venous insufficiency ulcers?
Research has shown that exercise can help ease symptoms in residents with venous insufficiency.
Healing cells boost traction with new man-made scaffold
A new man-made molecule developed by British researchers could change the way traditional medical materials work with the body, giving cells a structure to grasp onto as they try to activate healing proteins.
Converting antibiotic may help diabetics
Researchers are studying whether a common antibiotic used to treat everything from acne to urinary tract infections could be converted to a powerful topical treatment for diabetic lower extremity wounds.
Ask the Nursing Expert: Clearing up confusion about staff competencies
I’m still confused about how to evaluate staff competencies. Does CMS have resources available?
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