When my mother was undergoing treatment for breast cancer around 15 years ago, a good friend of hers would call and start crying.
He learned from the best
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2013
If your first role model is a parent, then Mike Rich, 49, learned early what it takes to be a long-term care administrator. His mother, Donna, “was the type of administrator who went to work early,”...
State, CMS pair up on duals
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the state of Illinois are teaming up in a dual eligible payment demonstration.
Conflict perceptions change based on gender, study says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2013
Women involved in workplace disputes are believed to be less likely to repair their relationship, a new study finds.
NPs face pay challenges in some states
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2013
While the number of nurse practitioners is expected to nearly double by 2025, many in the field say payer policies hurt their efficiency, even more than state scope-of-practice laws.
Higher humidity takes toll on flu virus
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2013
Residents who want a room humid should be obliged because higher humidity levels can significantly reduce the infectiousness of influenza virus particles released by coughing, research shows.
The latest skinny on walking: strong thigh muscles are key
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2013
Older adults who gained the most fat in their thighs and lost the most thigh muscle were at the greatest risk for a clinically meaningful decline in walking speed in a Wake Forest study of more than 2,000...
AHCA makes push for immigration reform
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2013
Saying the current permanent visa programs for immigrants are “insufficient and inadequate” to meet long-term care staffing needs, the American Health Care Association outlined in March a vision...
Diabetes drugs under scrutiny
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2013
Diabetes medications Januvia and Byetta significantly increase the risk of pancreatic inflammation, according to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers.
Lethal bacteria hits facilities
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2013
Providers must act to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria killing about half of all people who become infected, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said in March.