“McKnight’s Long-Term Care News” was a common phrase in national journalism competitions recently. The publisher’s editorial staff earned the Gold Award for “Best News Coverage” for the ninth straight year in the 2018 American Society of Health Publication Editors contest. It also won the Silver Award for Best Website — www.mcknights.com. In addition, staff members…
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was recently honored with several sets of national awards.
A skilled nursing facility that sits on a Native American reservation has taken Gold in the Dignity category for the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
American HealthTech is holding its annual user conference this week, where it is unveiling its AHT Work Center.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an updated version of the Minimum Data Set 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument manual Friday.
McKnight’s second Fall Online Expo will take place tomorrow, featuring three free webcasts on pressing long-term care issues. Attendees can earn continuing education credit while learning about regulatory compliance, strategies for handling difficult families and residents, and tips for finding success with managed care.
Different body positions change residents’ tissue blood flow and may relate to how wounds heal, according to new research. The optimal position might be a 30° supine tilt.
McKnight’s added three national awards to its trophy case last month following the American Society of Business Publication Editors ceremony in Chicago.
A provider who conducted pre-employment medical exams and screenings acted illegally, even when it hired some of the individuals, a federal judge has ruled.
Nearly one-third of knee replacement surgeries in the U.S. may be classified as “inappropriate,” Virginia researchers found in a new study.
