nursing home News
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OSHA recordkeeping redux, Nursing Home NEPs, EPA ethanol encouragement and more on EHS This Week
Well, we were away for a week in light of the fact Friday was a holiday here in Toronto, but we're back, and we've got some great updates from the world of environment, health and safety news. This week we discuss a revolutionary ruling on OSHA recordkeeping rules, a national emphasis program for nursing homes, the major changes happening in the world of the EPA's ethanol acceptance and more. ...
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Impact of Time to Receipt of Prosthesis on Total Healthcare Costs 12 Months Postamputation
Earlier receipt of a prosthesis is associated with reduced spending in the 12 months post-amputation of approximately $25,000 compared with not receiving a prosthesis. The results of this study suggest that not providing or delaying the provision of a prosthesis increases costs by about 25%. iFIT can help facilitate fitting patients soon after amputation with the ability to be fit anywhere ...
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WSI Donates Hand Sanitizer
To help First Responders, Medical Transports, and Nursing homes in the Greater Cincinnati area with their urgent need for Hand Sanitizer, WSI recently donated cases of 16 oz bottles. An active member of the Greater Cincinnati Safety Council, a division of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, WSI was able to reach many local organizations quickly and supply them at no charge. For one full week, ...
By WSI Water
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Nursing Homes in Puerto Rico Rely on Zimmetry to Identify Environmental Pathogens
Last month, the Columbia University School of Nursing published a news release about a study that found rising infection rates at nursing homes across the country. After examining infections in nursing homes in the United States over a 5 year period, the study concluded that rates of a variety of infections are increasing, including those caused by multiple drug-resistant organisms (MDROs). ...
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Texas IEQ Experts Help Nursing Homes Prevent the Spread of Environmental Pathogens
In October, the Columbia University School of Nursing published a news release about a study that found rising infection rates at nursing homes across the country. After examining infections in nursing homes in the United States over a 5 year period, the study concluded that rates of a variety of infections are increasing, including those caused by multiple drug-resistant organisms (MDROs). ...
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Selfdiagnostics began development of a rapid SARS-CoV-2 test which enables faster detection of coronavirus infection at a lower price.
The new rapid test will significantly increase testing capacity and deliver greater resource efficiency. The project has been awarded an EIT Health product development grant by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. The rapid test provides a lab-in-your-pocket solution which guarantees mobile testing capability based on the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) technique. The test kit can ...
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United against COVID-19, sending masks to nursing homes in France
As COVID-19 spread across the world, the supply of masks and other medical material has become a hot and sometimes highly controversial topic. In March, French people living in Shanghai throughout the crisis, such as our Managing Director, discovered that nursing homes in France, hosting the most vulnerable population of elderly people, were not given priority amidst a massive shortage of masks. ...
By Siveco China
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Legionnaires’ Cases Confirmed at Baltimore Nursing Home
Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been discovered at the Keswick Multicare Center on West 40th Street in Baltimore, MD. Their symptoms began in September, and health officials have now confirmed that the patients are indeed suffering from Legionnaires’, according to NBC affiliate WBAL-TV. Both patients are expected to recover. An investigation into the source of the outbreak ...
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Daimer Targets Steam Cleaner for MRSA in Nursing Homes
Daimer Industries, Inc.®, a world-renowned supplier of America-produced industrial steam cleaner, carpet steam cleaner and vapor steam cleaner machines to well over 200 countries, continues to satisfy innumerable maintenance applications by presenting the KleenJet® Mega 1000CVP ATIS® to nursing homes. Daimer®'s exclusive, patent-pending ATIS® (Advanced Thermal Ionic ...
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OSHA Announces New Hazards for the Healthcare Industry
Last month, OSHA announced that agency investigators would increase their focus on a set of new key hazards for the healthcare industry during upcoming inspections. These hazards will aim to address musculoskeletal disorders related to patient or resident handling; blood borne pathogens; workplace violence; tuberculosis and slips, trips and falls. To those in the healthcare industry, this ...
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FREE Webinar – QCS Audit Masterclass: How to use audit effectively
Would you like to achieve good governance in your service through demonstrating continuous quality improvement? Join our next webinar 'QCS Audit Masterclass: How to use audit effectively' Date: 7th September Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm To achieve good governance in your service you must demonstrate continuous quality improvement. Auditing and documenting the effectiveness of the processes and ...
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117,104 kids and teens join with generationOn during one-week holiday toy drive and pledge their commitment to service
In just one week, more than 117,000 kids and teens from across the U.S. and around the world have joined with generationOn, pledging their commitment to service and ensuring a donation of approximately $2.6 million in toys from Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) to Toys for Tots. The newly-launched generationOn is a first-of-its-kind global youth service movement that is igniting the power of all kids ...
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Exclusive distribution agreement with Alma Solutions Inc.
We have recently signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Alma Solutions Inc. https://alma-s.com/ for the distribution of our Allbrand Universal 12 Lead ECG/EKG Electrodes belt in the USA. The Allbrand™ ECG/EKG Electrodes belt connects to any 12 lead ECG/EKG device via standard patient cable for conducting 12 Lead rest ECG/EKG exam for adults. Allbrand™ is made of ...
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Infection Control Resources for Candida auris and Other Superbugs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (AR Lab Network) in all 50 states back in 2016. It was designed to help detect new forms of drug resistance from germs like bacteria and fungi that develop the ability to defeat the drugs that were designed to kill them. Drug resistance has become a growing concern, especially in ...
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Blogpost - Scientific proof of the effectiveness of the REAplan
Robot-assisted therapy (RAT) is of significant interest in early rehabilitation, when neuroplasticity is high but motor control is frequently insufficient for patients to independently practice functional movements. Many patients with stroke experience persistent upper limb (UL) impairments. This single-blind, randomized, controlled trial[i] explored the impact of partially substituting ...
By Axinesis
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Selfdiagnostics SARS-CoV-2 IgM/IgG Antibody Assay Kit is a rapid, accurate and straightforward point-of-care test kit that qualitatively detects IgM and IgG antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19.
The test detects specific SARS CoV2 IgG and IgM antibodies in the blood in response to a coronavirus infection. The detection of antibodies can be used to identify those who have already had contact with the virus. IgG may remain elevated for up to several months and possibly years, which could help determine who has been exposed to the coronavirus, even if a person did not exhibit any symptoms ...
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Vaxdyn introduces its multi-pathogen vaccine candidate KapaVax at the World Vaccine Congress Europe
In an oral presentation within the track “AMR & Bacterial Vaccines”, chaired by Dr Jan Poolman (Bacterial Vaccine Discovery and Early Development, Janssen), Dr. Infante showed how Vaxdyn’s technology can deliver endotoxin-free inactivated whole cell vaccines presenting outer-membrane proteins of different bacteria in the surface, therefore raising immunity against ...
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A project led by Vaxdyn receives funding from Next Generation EU Funds
The project “AMReady: Development and manufacturing of vaccines for alleviation and preparedness for anti-microbial resistance global health crisis”, to be executed in 2021-2024 with a total budget of 1.4 million euro has been awarded funding by the competitive program Lineas Estratégicas de Colaboración Público-Privada 2021 of the State Research Agency of the ...
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Shonan Kamakura Advanced Medical Center Begins Treatment with Hitachi`s First Dedicated Compact Proton Therapy System
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, ”Hitachi”) today announced that “Shonan Kamakura Advanced Medical Center” at Shonan Kamakura General Hospital of Tokushukai Medical Group, where Hitachi's compact proton therapy system (hereafter, “the system”) has been installed, has commenced treatment with the system on 31 January 2022. This is the first order for Hitachi’s ...
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A sensor for detecting faecal incontinence
Oxford Optronix Ltd is delighted to announce that it has received a UK government grant from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to help fund the development of the world’s first device for reliably detecting and reporting adult faecal incontinence. Commenting on the award, Dr Andy Obeid, CEO of Oxford Optronix said, ‘Faecal Incontinence occurs when someone is unable to ...
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