Modest salary gains for long-term care-based rehabilitation staff
Oct 05, 2009
The hourly salaries of long-term care physical therapy assistants rose by 2.25% over the last year, according to the recently released 2009-2010 Rehabilitation Compensation Report from Hospital & Healthcare...
Editors’ Blog: Kennedy’s contributions to healthcare
Aug 27, 2009
The healthcare field, including long-term care, lost an advocate with the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Government to give nearly $1.2 billion in grants for electronic health record adoption
Aug 21, 2009
The U.S. government plans to release nearly $1.2 billion in stimulus grants next year to help healthcare providers set up and use electronic health records.
Editors’ Blog: Book delves into long-term care
Aug 17, 2009
A new book called “Caring for Our Parents” offers a thorough and compelling analysis of the long-term care system in the United States.
H1N1 vaccine to be available in the fall, CDC says
Aug 17, 2009
Shipment of the vaccine for the H1N1 virus will begin in mid-October, according to a recently released “planning Q&A” from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Administration of...
Schwarzenegger tells Congress that states can’t afford proposal to expand Medicaid program
Aug 05, 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) sent a letter to federal lawmakers deriding a certain Medicaid provision in healthcare reform legislation. He also praised some newly proposed congressional...
Move to improve residents’ quality of life a welcome development
By
Nancy L. Gorman
Aug 04, 2009
Enhanced standards from The Joint Commission complement new guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Both emphasize improving the quality of life of long-term care residents.
More nurses taking on overtime hours to ease recession pains
Jul 27, 2009
Nurses are taking on more hours and more shifts during the recession, but many say that it’s only temporary, according to a new survey.
House leadership considers bypassing committee to speed vote on healthcare reform bill
Jul 27, 2009
House leaders are keeping all options on the table on a healthcare reform vote as the Aug. 7 congressional recess date nears. Among the possibilities is their bypassing the Energy and Commerce Committee...
Rising number of childless elderly poses future long-term care challenges, new report suggests
Jul 23, 2009
The growing number of childless seniors in developed countries may cause caregiving problems in the future. That is according to a new report from the U.S. Census bureau, “An Aging World: 2008.”