Terminally ill patients might be allowed to take suicide drugs in Colorado
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 17, 2016
Voters in Colorado will decide in November whether to pass a bill that would allow suicide through drugs for the terminally ill.
Feeding tube use cut by 50% in nursing home residents with dementia, study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 17, 2016
The proportion of long-term care residents who had advanced dementia and received feeding tubes dropped by 50% between 2000 and 2014, according to a new analysis.
Iowa transgender stroke patient finds nursing home — after $140,000 in costs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 16, 2016
After four months, a 52-year-old transgender stroke victim has been admitted to a nursing home in Iowa. But it cost a hospital $142,000, according to local reports.
Obama administration races to make Medicare changes as healthcare industry objects
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 16, 2016
As the clock clicks down on President Barack Obama’s days in office, the administration remains focused on adjusting Medicare reimbursements, much to the annoyance of healthcare providers.
How to handle residents that bully staff
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 11, 2016
I’ve written before about “mean girls” and their desire to exert control in continuing care retirement communities. But until reading an excellent new book, it didn’t occur to me...
Profile: Israel Ray
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 06, 2016
During college, when Israel Ray ran track and field and specialized in the 110-meter hurdles, his coach noticed he would do whatever it took to win during a practice.
Top CCRC posts see salary increases, report discovers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 06, 2016
Directors of nursing at continuing care retirement communities now make an average annual salary of $92,680, according to a new report.
Obama lauds change in payment schemes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 06, 2016
The next president and congressional leaders should continue to promote value-based purchasing and alternative payment models, President Barack Obama said in an academic article last month.
SNF room price averages $92k
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 06, 2016
Alaska leads the U.S. in the highest cost of nursing home care, according to a new report that found national average costs for a semi-private nursing home rose 2.27%, while private nursing home room prices...
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.