When Community Consolidated School District 93 in Bloomingdale, IL, upgraded its computer hardware, it wanted to know if it could donate 25 laptop computers to Windsor Park, a continuing care retirement...
Hebrew Home needs to sell
By
John Andrews
May 08, 2015
Due to economic hardship, Hebrew Hospital Home is seeking a New York court’s permission to sell its 160-bed senior residence facility in Westchester County.
Greystone acquires Autumn amid a troubling indictment
By
John Andrews
May 08, 2015
Florida-based Greystone Healthcare Management has forged ahead with its acquisition of Autumn Health Care despite the central Ohio chain’s former owner being indicted on charges of Medicaid fraud,...
Rehab amid the treetops
By
John Andrews
May 08, 2015
Post-surgical patients at a 140-year-old organization can bathe themselves in healing, natural light as they engage in therapy.
Ready for a makeover
By
Amy Novotney
May 08, 2015
It’s imperative to roll out an appeal for new long-term care digs in the right way, starting with a master plan, and a strategy to minimize disruption to residents
How to do it … Refinancing
By
John Hall
May 08, 2015
There are many sound reasons for long-term care providers to refinance, says Chris Taylor, managing director, Real Estate Finance, GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services.
Male RNs out-earning female colleagues
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2015
Female nurses may outnumber male nurses 10 to 1, but men in the profession still make more per capita, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in March.
Inability to bathe may signal additional problems to come
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2015
Bathing disability is a “sentinel” event in the disabling process, one that deserves more attention as nurses and other long-term care staff seek to alleviate the associated emotional and physical...
Ask the Nursing Expert … about patient-centered care
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
May 08, 2015
The National Quality Forum recently declared, “Person- and family-centered care emphasizes the inclusivity of recipients of healthcare services and their families and caregivers.
‘Doc fix’ legislation facing fewer hurdles
By
James M. Berklan
May 08, 2015
Providers found themselves holding their breath again at press time over a potential “fix” to a Medicare doctor payment formula that officially triggered a 21% pay cut April 1.