A reminder for good senior health: How much screen time is too much?
By
Barbara Resnick
Paul Katz
May 13, 2024
A study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association provides some guidance about how much recreational TV watching and screen time is detrimental to mental...
Cindy Smith has perhaps one of the greatest skills needed for long-term care: the knowledge and experience to reduce the time needed to obtain a prior authorization.
Half a century and 4 million meals haven’t slowed down this long-term care culinary king
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 10, 2024
For almost as long as there has been a Buena Vista Care Center in Santa Barbara, CA, Miguel Pulido has been there — making sure the residents of the nursing home are fed and happy.
Whistleblowers get another chance to fine-tune 8-year-old allegations against Genesis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 19, 2024
More than eight years after first alleging False Claims Act violations against Genesis Healthcare and Sun Healthcare, a group of whistleblowers was given more time to refine its case.
Taking a hard line
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2024
Healthcare providers were forced to pay nearly $2 billion to resolve federal False Claims Act allegations last year, a historic amount that serves as one of several fresh indicators that federal investigations...
Global group urges stronger response to antimicrobial resistance
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 09, 2024
World leaders need to do more to prevent the negative effects of drug-resistant infections, according to the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance in their report published last week.
60 Seconds with … Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2024
Q: Why have you focused on studying pain among nursing home patients with dementia? A: We don’t do a good job of assessing, diagnosing the underlying cause of the pain and then managing it. We don’t,...
Improving disaster preparedness for the most vulnerable
By
James Lewis
Mar 04, 2024
I read Lauren Southerland’s column for McKnight’s Senior Living, “Is your senior living community prepared for the next disaster?” with great interest as I lead the policy team for the American...
Wooing next-gen leaders: Good Samaritan’s Aimee Middleton
By
Kimberly Hartley
Feb 29, 2024
Those who know her say Aimee Middleton, vice president of operations for the Good Samaritan Society, has mastered the art of balancing professional drive with devotion to family.
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...