Hiring staff, especially in clinical positions, has become much easier at Noland Health Services since it moved to using Vikus a year ago, recruiter Chris Ferguson says.
Apps help with pain, hearing, supplies
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2015
A flurry of apps released or updated this spring may help long-term care providers improve care.
After snapping up Omnicare, CVS enters as major player
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2015
Retail behemoth CVS announced in May it will acquire Omnicare, the long-term care industry’s largest institutional pharmacy company, for $10.4 billion.
The culture of Kansas
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2015
Everyone in long-term care loves culture change. But there’s a secret.
Flashing the badge at conferences
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 29, 2015
One of the more mortifying moments of attending a recent conference was when I went up to a participant and asked to interview her. She nicely reminded me that I had interviewed her 10 minutes before.
Experts call for larger pharmacist role in medication management
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 24, 2015
Pharmacists should be able to tap into a resident’s full electronic health record as a way to improve care, industry experts said Tuesday during the Long Term and Post Acute Care Health IT Summit...
Interoperability dominates as major theme of LTC tech conference
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 23, 2015
Bundled payments, data assessment and standardization and changing payment models dominated the first full day of the Long Term and Post Acute Care Health IT Summitin Baltimore.
Group On: Why it’s important for LTC to be joiners
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 22, 2015
Group memberships improve self-esteem, say Canadian Institute for Advanced Research fellows, who were specifically looking at school children, the homeless and the elderly. The caveat is that the groups...
NorthStar Healthcare Income buys $639M CCRC portfolio
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 17, 2015
NorthStar Healthcare Income Inc. has closed on a $639.3 million portfolio of 15 continuing care retirement communities, the company has announced.
The volunteer conundrum
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 15, 2015
While it’s hard to have firm data on visitors to nursing home residents, it’s estimated that at least half never have a visitor. This can be for a variety of reasons: A relocation away from...