I found it stunning when I recently read that more than a half million people had taken advantage of new Medicare coverage that pays for end-of-life discussions with their doctors. And there was hardly...
Ask the Care Expert about … ordering antibiotics
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Sep 06, 2017
I am trying to train some of the staff on my floor to be aware before simply automatically ordering an antibiotic to get the resident feeling better. Can you help?
Nursing home debridement shows promise for wounds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2017
Traditional surgical debridement helped reduce wound size for a majority of wound care patients in skilled nursing settings, but it didn’t typically lead to full closure, according to a new study...
Ask the Treatment Expert about … creating a skin care team
By
Jeri Lundgren
Sep 06, 2017
I’m a wound care nurse new to long-term care, and I want to develop a skin care team. Whom should I consider for team members?
Talyst acquired by Swisslog
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2017
Swisslog Healthcare has acquired West Coast medication management company Talyst. Starting in 2018, the companies will begin integrating their pharmacy systems to address a large customer base in North...
PharMerica to be acquired by KKR in $1.4B deal; Walgreens will a be minority investor
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2017
Global investment firm KKR will buy PharMerica Corporation in a $1.4 billion deal, the companies announced in August.
Insta-gratification next?
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 06, 2017
Here’s a hypothetical for you. Let’s say you’re a busy nurse in a long-term care setting, and your supervisor wanders up and says, “Mrs. Jacobs in Room 203 really wants a cup of...
Where Are They Now: Colonial Park Care Center
Sep 06, 2017
Since scooping up a Transitions Gold Award in McKnight’s 2015 technology awards, officials at Colonial Park Care Center say their use of the InTouch Telehealth Network has continued to boost residents’...
Study finds disconnect between Facebook and Five-Star ratings
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Sep 06, 2017
As social media becomes more prevalent, an increasing number of long-term care consumers are taking to the web to voice opinions — good and bad — about their experiences with local skilled nursing...
State News for September 2017
Sep 06, 2017
After the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in mid-August that a $1.50-per-pack “fee” on cigarettes was a tax, the state is facing a $215 million shortfall.