The residents at a Mississippi nursing home were all declared safe after a tornado swept through the state, killing 11.
Instilling a love of nursing at an early age
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2014
One of the most rewarding parts of talking to employees currently working in healthcare is hearing how many of them come from families where the parents were administrators, physicians, nurses or aides....
Legislation would protect nursing home investors
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 28, 2014
A piece of legislation that would prevent passive investors at a nursing home from being sued has passed the Florida House. It awaits approval from Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
Listening to religious music can improve mental health in older adults
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 28, 2014
Listening to religious music helps seniors increase their life satisfaction and self-esteem, and decreases anxiety around death, according to a new analysis.
Using the Internet to reduce depression
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 24, 2014
When I saw the headline “Internet use can help ward off depression among elderly,” I figured it was an article written by the owners of It’s Never 2 Late, Linked Senior or another vendor...
‘Minor’ issues at the nursing home can cause disastrous care transitions, expert warns
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 18, 2014
What may appear to be minor administrative problems in a nursing home – a fax machine locked away at night or no one designated to copy paperwork – can cause major headaches in care transitions,...
The potential break-up between hospitals and long-term care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 17, 2014
The attempts of the hospital lobby and long-term care to move beyond casually dating to going steady hit a snag at the steps of a courthouse Monday.
Were the nursing home strippers really a bad idea?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 10, 2014
If you typed the word “strippers” into the McKnight’s archives Tuesday, the only story that came up was a blog about floor care. That changed Wednesday when we ran the news of a lawsuit...
OIG changes its mind on referral services discounts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 09, 2014
Providers cannot use an online service that involves money for referrals within its network, federal regulars now say, reversing course on an advisory opinion issued three years ago. The edict came from...
Strippers hired at NY nursing home, violated resident’s rights, lawsuit alleges
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 09, 2014
The son of a nursing home resident says he found a photo of a male stripper gyrating above his 86-year-old mother, and was told it reflected part of an “entertainment event” for residents....