Where Are They Now?: Morning Pointe Assisted Living
Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Tennessee touted the benefits of its Meaningful Day program and SimpleC technology platform to earn a Gold Award in McKnight’s 2015 Technology Awards.
Print Issue: January 01, 2018
Weight control program may help reverse Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes can be reversed following an intensive weight management program even six years post-diagnosis.
IT Update January 2018
» Dental prosthetics company Nobilium has created a denture identification system using radio-frequency identification. The system is geared toward skilled nursing facilities, to help them meet regulations while making sure that dentures aren’t given to the wrong resident, RFID Journal reported in November. The dentures have been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration and…
Self-reporting raises doubts
Are nursing homes fudging their staf fing and quality numbers to obtain more favorable Five-Star ratings?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … temporary care plans
What should be on our temporary care plan for skin integrity?
FDA approves antipsychotic that includes tracking sensor
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of antipsychotic pill in November that is able to share information about when it was taken with patients and providers — but the new tech comes with a warning for older patients.
GOP sets sights on Medicare, Medicaid
Just before tax-reform victory in December, House GOP leaders said their next target would be “entitlement reform” that trims outlays for the Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security programs.
Timing of wounds could impact healing
Injuries sustained during the day likely heal faster than those that occur during the night due to human internal biological clocks
The conscience of tech
Remember those innocent days when long-term care was hopelessly tech-phobic, and EHR was just a quick way to tell 911 your facility was under attack by an Emerging Hostile Rodent?
Penalty delay for some tags
Long-term care providers have 18 months to adapt to some of the Phase 2 requirements of participation without facing penalties, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
