October 01, 2014

An app piloted by orthopedics company Zimmer Biomet will allow patients who have hip or knee replacements to send heart rate data, steps taken and standing hours directly to their surgeons from their Apple...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently updated instructions on coding hospice claims. Billing staffs should be aware of these changes, which went into effect Oct. 1, CMS stated in a memorandum...

What is the best nursing structure to support the MDS process?

A California healthcare system recently became the latest dropout from the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program, citing the fact that payments are not adjusted by region. Sharp HealthCare announced...

I’m a new unit manager and I see a lack of good customer service. What can I do?

Maximizing the authority of nurse practitioners is associated with reduced hospitalization of skilled nursing facility residents, according to findings recently published in Nursing Outlook.

Creating workspaces with natural light could improve nurses’ job performance and health, Cornell University researchers believe.

Have you heard that most clinicians are in agreement that there are unavoidable pressure ulcers?

A unique class of materials called ionic liquids could be a “magic bullet” for treating wounds such as pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers and more, according to researchers at the University...

Scientists researching electrical signals that regulate heartbeats have stumbled across a new, highly effective treatment for venous leg ulcers. The team from Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute...