Mild exercise may aid mood for heart-condition patients
By
Mary Gustafson
Sep 01, 2012
New research reveals that moderate exercise can help relieve symptoms in those who have congestive heart failure and subsequent depression.
‘Eye writing’ device aids paralyzed people
By
Mary Gustafson
Sep 01, 2012
Nursing home residents who do not have use of their arms or hands could have a new tool at their disposal to help them communicate through the written word — and do so in cursive or script.
‘Eye writing’ device aids paralyzed people
By
Mary Gustafson
Sep 01, 2012
Nursing home residents who do not have use of their arms or hands could have a new tool at their disposal to help them communicate through the written word — and do so in cursive or script.
How to do it… Information Technology
Sep 01, 2012
In the stark daylight of healthcare reform, information technology systems are practically useless if all they do is collect bytes of information. When accompanied by good business relationships, they...
Ask the treatment expert: What effect does xerosis have on pruritus?
By
Susan Wickard
Sep 01, 2012
Xerosis, dry skin, can cause the skin to become scaly and crack, which increases the skin’s exposure to bacteria. Many factors contribute to dry skin.
Spray-on skin shows promise as a treatment for leg ulcers
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2012
A “spray-on skin” could help treat leg ulcers more effectively than traditional wound dressings, according to recent tests.
Nurses who talk about stress may feel better, report finds
By
Mary Gustafson
Sep 01, 2012
It’s no secret that nurses — including those who work in long-term care — suffer from a range of occupational stresses and fatigue.
Shift work may lead to heart problems
By
Mary Gustafson
Sep 01, 2012
Shift workers, especially those working overnight, are at a higher risk for a stroke or heart attack, an analysis finds.
Ask the Payment Expert: Are staffing adjustments necessary to deal with MDS changes?
By
Patricia Boyer
Sep 01, 2012
I believe the most effective way to meet resident needs is for nurse managers to be involved in all OBRA assessments because those are the assessments that “drive” care.
Pay-for-performance test run yields mixed results: report
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2012
An Affordable Care Act provision testing pay-for-performance incentives faces an uncertain future after a federal demonstration program testing it has so far brought “disconcerting” results.