Rehabilitation
| September 7, 2018
AARP ranks Oklahoma low in quality of care, other key categories
Several important indicators gauging the quality of care in Oklahoma’s nursing homes rank near or at the bottom in the U.S., according to a recent report released by the AARP Public Policy Institute.
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| August 22, 2018
Active Aging Week expected to have record participation numbers
What began as an incentive for older adults to lead healthier, more active lives has become a tradition involving hundreds of thousands of individuals in neighborhood groups, health and fitness clubs, parks and recreation sites, seniors centers and senior living communities from New York to New South Wales, Australia.
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| August 1, 2018
Nursing home admissions halted after resident’s injury, lack of treatment
The patient fractured her knees while falling out of bed in front of a nurse assistant, then complained of "intense pain," state records show.
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| July 25, 2018
Collaboration program lowers SNF-to-hospital readmissions
The Enhanced Care Program fosters collaboration between medical staff and patients in settings where nurse practitioners were available around the clock.
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| July 12, 2018
New initiative aims to lower hospital readmissions
The Enhanced Care Program included direct patient care in which nurse practitioners were available 24/7, medication reconciliation at the time of transfer and educational in-services for the staff of the skilled nursing facilities in addition to standard care.
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| June 20, 2018
Wearable rehabilitation technology awarded $1.6 million National Institute on Aging grant
APDM Wearable Technologies has been awarded a National Institute on Aging SBIR Phase II grant totaling $1.6 million to commercialize a real-time biofeedback system.
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| April 19, 2018
Nursing homes may be illegally refusing residents in need of addiction treatment
Nursing facilities routinely turn away patients seeking post-hospital care if they are taking medicine to treat opioid addiction, a practice that legal experts say violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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| April 19, 2018
Researchers looking more closely at role of SNF in transitional care
In a new study, researchers decided to examine the role that SNFs play with regard to older adults' placements in long-term care facilities. Their study was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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| March 29, 2018
Skilled nursing’s impact on reduced hospitalization
Under considerable pressure to demonstrate their worth as the health care system moves to value-based care, skilled nursing providers are monitoring patients more closely — even after discharge.
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| February 28, 2018
Startups compete, vie to improve quality of life for aging citizens
The Aging Startup Challenge finals were held at TreeHouse Health, an innovation center on the edge of downtown Minneapolis.
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