Advanced wound assessment and classification systems help even the busiest of staff to spot concerns and choose best-fit solutions.
Focus on briefs: Skin integrity
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Staff reports
Aug 08, 2023
Frozen human skin shown to be more cost-effective than comparable applications, Swift touts outcomes, Medline optimizes Remedy Skin Care line
Medications and medical supplies to ride ‘zipline’ drone within OhioHealth network
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 08, 2023
A new healthcare partnership will see Zipline’s drones deliver medical supplies within the Columbus, Ohio metro area.
Researchers Down Under create app for Parkinson’s patients to get ‘Walking Tall’
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 08, 2023
Parkinson’s patients will be able to use a free app, Walking Tall, that uses rhythms to improve walking and gait, the app’s creators claim.
Bra patch aims to provide easy detection of breast cancer
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 08, 2023
Researchers have developed a prototype for a wearable device that could detect breast cancer.
Employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates significantly increase uptake with little effect on staffing: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2023
An employee mandate led to a “significant” increase in COVID-19 vaccine uptake with little effect on staffing in a multi-state network of continuing care retirement communities studied by researchers,...
Exaggerating occupancy could hurt sales, marketing expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2023
It’s crunch time for senior living operators looking to increase occupancy, but exaggerating occupancy levels may end up cultivating negativity from prospective residents rather than snagging sales,...
Assisted living operator indicted in $800,000 Medicaid fraud case
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2023
An assisted living operator has been indicted on multiple fraud charges for allegedly failing to document services provided and for allegedly submitting false Medicaid claims.
More news for Tuesday, Aug. 8
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2023
National Advisory Commission for long-term care proposed — without providers … DOJ suggests ADA updates for government websites, mobile apps … Study defines disparities in memory care … Billings...
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