The Food & Drug Administration has approved four new drugs for the long-term care market. They are Symbicort, for asthma; Exforge, to treat hypertension; AzaSite, ...
Federal regulars set off a maelstrom last month by releasing part — but not all — of a list of 128 of the nation's worst ...
A handful of U.S. senators are leading a push to release all names on a federal "worst performing" nursing homes list.
Culture change is all the rage in nursing home design today, but you don't have to build new to make a difference.
The long-anticipated MDS 3.0 is coming - and sooner than you think. To hit the 2009 start date, preparation starts now.
If we have a resident with a medical RUGs and therapy wants to pick up that resident, do we have to complete an OMRA assessment?
Question: Under what circumstances can I discharge a resident we no longer want to serve?
An Ohio CCRC uses rooftop gardens and open green spaces both to be environmentally conscious and to bring a sense of nature to residents.
ManorCare on Rossmoor Parkway in Walnut Creek, CA, is the whole package — with good looks and a proven track record to back it up. ...
As anyone who's been around him can attest, Larry Minnix is an incurable optimist. The American Association of Homes and Services' for the Aging's president ...
The year-end scramble for Medicare and Medicaid dollars ended with a bang — and the usual whimpers from various provider interests. There were winners on ...
