Make no mistake: Long-term care providers will take a victory wherever they can, and the Trump administration’s move to rescind the Obama administration’s ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements...
Ask The Care Expert about … antibiograms
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 06, 2017
We’re starting an antibiotic stewardship program at our facility and I was told that as the head nurse, I should be using our “antibiogram.” I am not familiar with this — can you help?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure injuries
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jul 06, 2017
What type of tissue is found in a pressure injury?
Machine shines a light on wound and trauma detection
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 06, 2017
Using lights of varying wavelengths could help clinicians assess tissue damage with greater accuracy.
New trial backs enzymatic debridement
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 06, 2017
Researchers have confirmed the use of clostridial collagenase ointment in enzymatic debridement can help treat hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers.
Vendors helping nudge HR operations away from paper
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2017
For all the push for providers to move to electronic health records, the process of hiring and onboarding employees still often requires paper.
Relias expands further into analytics
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2017
Relias Learning has bought Idaho-based WhiteCloud Analytics, the company announced in June.
APM paradise found
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 06, 2017
Everyone’s talking about Alternative Payment Models (APMs) these days. Providers. Consultants. Cab drivers. Baristas. Everyone.
Where are they now? Asbury Communities
Jul 06, 2017
The five years since Maryland-based Asbury Communities won a Silver Award in the McKnight’s Technology Awards Program for its use of electronic health records software has meant more acceptance by...
Advance directive app wins big in HHS tech competition
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 06, 2017
A program that allows consumers to develop and securely share their end-of-life plans with caregivers and healthcare providers is among the winners of the Department of Health and Human Services’...