A surge of cases involving long-term care workers inappropriately posting video or photos of naked residents has led some U.S. senators to push for greater scrutiny.
Investments in lower back pain needed
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 25, 2016
This week the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute announce this week it was authorizing $22 million to study ways to improve treatment of chronic low back pain, along with another $12.5 million...
Politics and leadership require ability to compromise
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 18, 2016
Collectively as a country and specifically as an industry, we have to recognize success is delivered not only from speaking up, but also understanding compromise.
Divergent thinking encouraged at LeadingAge spring meeting
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 15, 2016
The top policy priorities for LeadingAge are advanced financing reform, affordable housing, navigating payment reform and workforce development, the organization’s president and CEO said Monday,...
The root cause of naked photos
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 11, 2016
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) had never crossed my radar before this week, but he certainly has my attention now. He’s demanding feedback from federal regulators on their tracking of social media exploitation...
Locus Health completes $4M in funding
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
Locus Health, which makes remote patient care management programs, completed a $4 million funding round at the end of January. Its software is connected with services that allow clinicians to interact...
Fast, efficient products most desired by cleaning workers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
Healthcare cleaning professionals are under increased pressure to keep down operating costs and are most focused on products that are efficient, according to a new survey.
Profile: Alice Bonner
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
Even if long-term care providers don’t know much about the personal life of Alice Bonner, Ph.D., RN, they have likely seen her in running shoes.
Camera snags abusive nursing home aide
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
As cameras grow more prevalent in long-term care, one certified nursing assistant is headed behind bars.
Group’s care policies may hurt, AHCA says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
Chronic care proposals may have “unintended consequences,” provider groups said in February.