January 01, 2017

Given the most recent report from Aon’s Actuarial & Analytical Practice, a few stanzas of “Whistle While You Work” could be helpful. Either that or a stiff belt of Lynchburg, TN’s...

One of my nurses has refused to get an annual flu vaccine. What should I do?

Medical science may be getting closer to developing better treatments that cause damaged skin in the elderly to repair itself more quickly.

Why are formalized pressure injury risk assessments so important?

SCA has added its Tena Bathing Glove as an option for U.S. long-term care facilities. As an alternative to soap and water, it is the first pre-moistened, disposable bath glove for professional caregivers,...

3M has introduced C. diff Solution Tablets as an alternative for providers looking to kill challenging Clostridium difficile spores.

It’s like a dash of smelling salts under the nose. Talking to actual long-term care residents always affects me like that: an abrupt awakening from the fog and unconsciousness of stress, distraction...

Since winning the 2013 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards in the Dignity category, The Terraces at Los Gatos in California has continued to build on its successes.

One-third of people with epilepsy, or about one million Americans, have trouble controlling their seizures, even with medication. Frequent and severe seizures can severely undermine their ability to work,...

The Obama administration approved a $52.5 billion Medicaid waiver deal for Massachusetts in December.