“What professional development steps have been helpful to you and your staff?”
Company Briefs, June 2012
Jun 08, 2012
Company Briefs for June 2012
Disruption feared if ACA is struck down
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2012
Skilled nursing operators are among the many providers waiting — and worrying — about whether the U.S. Supreme Court will scrap the healthcare reform law in a ruling expected to be announced late this...
Antipsychotics use assailed
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2012
Nearly one-fourth of U.S. nursing homes are giving residents more antipsychotic drugs than federal guidelines recommend, a Boston Globe analysis says.
Berries boost memory: study
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 06, 2012
Strawberry and blueberry consumption has been linked to slower rates of memory loss.
Bone drugs’ safety doubted
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 06, 2012
A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration analysis raises questions about long-term effectiveness among women of the widely prescribed osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates.
Refine quality to gain better image: leaders
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2012
Long-term care providers face negative perceptions and should focus on quality measurements to combat unfair portrayals, association executives said in May.
McKnight’s earns more awards
By
John O'Connor
Jun 06, 2012
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was named the Gold Award winner for Best News Coverage in the annual ASHPE Awards. The top honor — McKnight’s 12th Gold Award — raises its industry-leading...
60 Seconds with…Robyn Stone
Jun 06, 2012
With all the work going on around integrated care and managed care for dual eligibles, we’re trying to show the potential with models integrating supportive services and lower income housing.
Survey expert gives insight on common deficiencies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2012
A nursing home survey expert gave providers a tip sheet to the most common deficiencies — and how to avoid them — in the first McKnight’s Super Tuesday webcast of 2012.