McKnight’s Long-Term Care News a contender for ‘Magazine of the Year’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 11, 2019
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been named a finalist for the Magazine of the Year category in the annual Annual Society of Business Publication Editors competition.
Kindred cuts its losses and focuses on ‘cluster’ strategy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 02, 2012
As it recovers from a tough fourth quarter, Kindred Healthcare said it would not renew seven lease bundles containing 64 facilities in 2013.
Kindred sheds more facilities
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2012
Kindred Healthcare announced it will not be renewing another lease agreement with Ventas for six nursing and rehabilitation centers and two long-term care facilities.
Kindred breaks with PharMerica, plans to partner with Omnicare
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2013
Kindred Healthcare will split with pharmacy partner PharMerica and join forces with Omnicare at the end of 2013, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Kindred may save the day for well-known LA nursing home
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
One of Hollywood’s most famous nursing homes has started readmitting residents, and may stay afloat due to a possible agreement with Kindred Healthcare.
Medicare to reimburse certain genetic tests
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 22, 2016
News about how there will be Medicare reimbursement for hereditary cancer-related disorders, under a new CPT code for multi-gene panels, gives more options to some long-term care residents.
Illuminate HC wins Quality division in McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 12, 2017
Illuminate HC operators saw a “consistent and direct” correlation between delays in call-light response times and negative — and avoidable — patient experiences. Their efforts to change...
Starting small, thinking big for LTC’s future
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 17, 2019
Conversations with my mother are occasionally like chatting with the dog from “Up” who yells “Squirrel!”
Positive attitudes in aging lead to resilience
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2016
Having a positive attitude in aging makes seniors more resilient under stress, according to new research. This means more than you probably think.
McKnight’s Technology Awards highlight innovation, dedication and quality of care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 06, 2017
Whether it was reducing hospital readmissions or better tracking of incontinence, striking use of technology to improve resident care characterized the 2017 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards...