The National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards announced it is creating a continuing education registry.
Where are they now: Good Samaritan Society
Mar 08, 2018
After winning a Bronze quality award in 2012 from the McKnight’s Technology Awards, the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society in South Dakota has designed a new technology platform and found...
Therapy caps gone — and so is $2 billion
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 08, 2018
Providers celebrated the permanent repeal of Medicare Part B therapy limits when President Trump signed a new budget compromise Feb. 9.
Industry balks at drug report
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 08, 2018
Skilled nursing leaders criticized a Human Rights Watch report on antipsychotics in February.
OSHA says to protect staff
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 08, 2018
A federal investigation recently found that a Colorado nursing home failed to adequately protect staff from violent residents. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration in late January cited and...
Providers take issue with Trump’s budget
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 08, 2018
Long-term care providers found little to like in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for 2019.
BACE1 meds show promise
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 08, 2018
Gradually depleting an enzyme called BACE1 reversed the formation of amyloid plaques in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s disease, according to Cleveland Clinic researchers. “To our knowledge,...
Shingles shot a yes for seniors
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 08, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently endorsed a new vaccine for shingles prevention in those over age 50, saying it is more effective than a live attenuated version. The new recombinant...
Online Expo enjoying 12th year
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 08, 2018
Providers will have ongoing access to all sessions at this month’s 12th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo for at least six months after the event, organizers confirmed during final preparations.