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.
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.
Profile: Barbara Gay
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2015
Growing up in a quintessential New England town with extended family all around, Barbara Gay always appreciated the rich relationships she had with older adults.
60 Seconds with…
Aug 01, 2009
Barbara Manard, Ph.D. VP of Long Term Care/Health Strategies, AAHSA
Alabama high court upholds nursing home arbitration agreement that daughter signed
Apr 14, 2010
The Alabama Supreme Court recently ordered the estate of a woman injured during her stay at a nursing home to settle its dispute through arbitration. It determined that the woman “passively permitted”...
ISL will manage California memory care community
Apr 26, 2017
Integral Senior Living has been selected to manage The Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara, a memory care community. It is its first community to manage in Santa Barbara.
Despite Republican takeover in House, healthcare reform repeal unlikely, AAHSA experts say
Nov 04, 2010
Although the full impact of Tuesday’s dramatic election results will take some time to grasp, providers should not fear a repeal of the new health reform law any time soon. Experts pointed this out...
The couple that works together stays together … for more than 40 years
By
Joe Bush
Sep 15, 2022
Nelson and Barbara Jimenez enjoyed a surprise retirement party Sept. 8 and residents lined up to say goodbye to the couple who have spent their lives together not only at home but also at work.
