As never before, operators are harnessing tech tools that improve care delivery.
The federal government has turned on the spigot with $3 billion in grant money to help states keep individuals out of long-term care facilities.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to improve the tools it uses to evaluate the quality of nursing home care, a federal report ...
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living are zeroing in on rehospitalizations and reducing staff turnover as part of the ...
A newly announced federal initiative calls for effective Alzheimer's treatments by 2025.
A person's quality of sleep should improve as he or she grows older, new study results suggest.
Clostridium difficile infections have reached record high rates, a new report finds.
A group of attorneys general and a governor filed an amicus brief in February with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Affordable Care ...
The nation's two largest institutional pharmacy services providers will not be joining forces. Omnicare abandoned its takeover attempt of PharMerica in late February.
Illinois lawmakers delayed a vote on a bill requiring that at least 20% of all nursing and personal care in a nursing home be provided ...
At least one stream of long-term care residents hasn't abated; providers are finding blended therapies are boosting stroke rehab success.
Information technology initiatives bolster long-term care providers' ability to trace and evaluate the quality of care they deliver to their residents.
What's behind the push, frankly, is CMS and Congress. But we're not just being reactive. Many providers have been working hard at the local level ...
Pain journals are a great way for anyone who may be experiencing pain to track it and take a record to the healthcare practitioner's office ...
Individuals who have had a stroke might continue to have difficulty eating three months or longer after the event, despite regaining the strength for most ...
This question is often asked. Wound care specialists debate among themselves as to when to use sterile technique and when to use clean technique.
Now that the Food & Drug Administration has approved Smith & Nephew's PICO device for the treatment of wounds, the firm is hoping the pocket-sized ...
Researchers have successfully combined bioactive peptides in an effort to stimulate wound healing. Investigators tested a newly-created peptide on patients with uncontrolled diabetes.
In this era of ever-increasing clinical needs and critical thinking with our medically complex patients, continuing education is desperately needed.
A survey conducted by the California Healthcare Foundation found that nearly 80% of the end-of-life patients they surveyed would appreciate speaking with a physician about ...
Newly licensed registered nurses perceived fewer jobs available during the recession. They also reported greater loyalty to their employers, results of a new study reveal.
They already are. We were recently involved in a RAC audit appeal process. Nursing facilities should be prepared to know what a RAC review can ...
A "punt" by the U.S. Supreme Court left long-term care providers breathing a deep, maybe temporary, sigh of relief regarding California's proposed Medicaid funding cuts.
At least providers can't say they weren't warned about major changes to the new MDS 3.0 and other resident assessment tools that started this month.
Providers' response to suspected overpayments could prevent damages and penalties under the False Claims Act, and civil monetary penalties and exclusion from participation in the ...
A former Aegis occupational therapy assistant can move forward with a lawsuit over what she says were fraudulent therapy claims.
Alabama's high court has ordered a nursing home's breach of contract suit against the state's largest health insurer to be dismissed.
New York Times reporter Paula Span penned an article last April based upon a research initiative headed by David G. Stevenson, Ph.D., a health policy ...
Natural disasters earmarked 2011 as the second worst year in history for insured property losses and the worst year for economic loss.
It wasn't the worst start I've ever had, but it wasn't good. My wife woke up sick and my dog woke up whining, or maybe ...
Unexpected twists took Maryland CCRC leaders in a direction they didn't plan on — and it has paid off in increased resident satisfaction.
Transportation for anyone in a rural or sub-rural setting — especially long-term care providers — can be challenging. More planning and top-notch strategic investments are ...
Watching a long-time Alzheimer's sufferer create a beautiful piece of artwork or even play a musical instrument is like watching "magic in action," says Carol ...
Prior to adopting Health Care Software's Interactant solution, Jennifer D'Angelo, the assistant vice president of information services at Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, NJ, ...
Applied technology is likely to play a role in a new federal initiative designed to reduce hospital readmissions.
Skilled nursing facility operators eager to reduce resident falls might have a new tool in their kit: testing residents' hearing.
As it recovers from a tough fourth quarter, Kindred Healthcare said it would not renew seven lease bundles containing 64 facilities in 2013.
BGC Partners will buy the assets of Grubb & Ellis Co., which filed for bankruptcy in February.
Salesforce.com recently launched Site.com. The new platform will give marketers in the long-term care field an easy way to update their websites, said Andrew Leigh, ...
Prudential Group Insurance will discontinue the sale of individual long-term care products. Instead, the firm plans to focus exclusively on group long-term care insurance policies.
Senior living operators are harnessing innovative tech tools to improve care delivery. To celebrate their exceptional feats, McKnight's and American HealthTech have established the first ...
If you feel like you've been bombarded with antipsychotic news lately, it's not in your imagination. People inside and outside of long-term care alike have ...
While some government officials might dream of their retirement days to be filled with globe-trotting, for Sheila Lambowitz, travel couldn't wait.
