Study testing new strategy for spotting, managing pain in dementia patients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
Up to 80% of dementia patients living in nursing homes also experience pain, but many struggle to communicate their symptoms. A new study aims to test recently revised guidelines for staff members tasked...
Massive healthcare company’s financial troubles may threaten statewide care network
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 29, 2024
With multiple lawsuits and reports alleging that Steward Health Care is tens of millions of dollars behind on payments for services, including at least $50 million in rent at hospitals and health facilities...
Physical therapy defections add another challenge to nursing home staffing
By
Mark Kreidler, KFF Health News
Nov 29, 2023
There’s a shortage of physical therapists in all settings, including hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes, and it’s likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
Whose life is it anyway?
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Sep 21, 2023
My family is full of therapists, and most of us work in skilled nursing. My sister, an experienced speech language pathologist, called to commiserate about one of her patients who had difficulty swallowing. ...
LTC company bucks trend and adds skilled nursing beds
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 14, 2023
While many long-term care facilities are closing skilled nursing wings or decertifying beds, one healthcare company in northeastern Pennsylvania is bucking that trend and adding to its skilled nursing...
Nursing home destroyed by tornado close to reopening, will honor ‘heroic’ staff and residents
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 24, 2023
An Arkansas nursing home that was destroyed by a powerful tornado is close to reopening and says it is once again ready to provide a caring and welcoming environment for its residents and staff. ...
Amid early success, provider doubles training program, also boosts frontline pay
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 28, 2023
The largest nursing home provider in central New York plans to double its paid training program for certified nurse aides, opening up more career pathways for workers at a second campus.
Civil trial begins for first US nursing home with COVID outbreak, deaths
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2023
Providers did not follow infection control policies, plaintiffs alleged at the opening of the civil trial targeting the first nursing home in the US to have a recognized COVID-19 outbreak.
Real Time Medical teams up with Signature on outcomes
By
Amy Novotney
May 03, 2023
Post-acute analytics solution firm Real Time Medical Systems has partnered with Kentucky-based Signature HealthCARE to implement the firm’s interventional analytics throughout all of Signature’s skilled...
A champion’s frame of mind: Phil Scalo
By
Nicole Bowman
Apr 10, 2023
Phil Scalo uses lessons he learned from coaches in his younger days to form his leadership style.