Month: July 2011

Copper surfaces lower risk of acquiring hospital infections

The use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care unit rooms has been found to reduce the risk of acquiring infections by 40 percent, Read More »

W.Va. Supreme Court rules against use of nursing home arbitration agreements in suits

In a unanimous decision, the West Virginia Supreme Court last week ruled that nursing homes can't use arbitration to avoid resident or family Read More »

Experts request healthcare professionals learn how to protect seniors from influenza

The healthcare industry as a whole requires a better understanding of the challenges older Americans face to influenza immunization, according to a Read More »

Senior living Web reviews have growing influence

Many people wouldn't dream of reserving a hotel room without first checking the customer lodging reviews on TripAdvisor.com. Nor would they purchase Read More »

Senior living and today’s disasters

Maybe it’s just me; I am getting older but I am starting to say things like “I can’t ever remember so many tornados, this much rain and all of these Read More »