Over the past 63 years, 11 presidents have come and gone, wars have been won and lost, and the long-term care industry has experienced a roller-coaster of changes. But one thing has remained consistent:...
Goal: garden variety rehab
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 02, 2013
When Grancare Nursing Center owner and administrator Donna Zunker began envisioning a new rehab wing, she wanted more than a new addition.
FDA wants lower doses for sleeping aids
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of certain sleeping pills, including the widely prescribed Ambien, to reduce current recommended dosages.
Hospice settles HIPAA case for $50,000
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
A stolen laptop has resulted in an Idaho hospice organization paying the Department of Health and Human Services $50,000.
Falsified records mean legal woes for administrator, aide
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
Lying about a wandering resident and foregoing help when lifting a resident were all it took to land a nursing home administrator and a nurse aide in legal trouble.
NHC acquires 6 more SNFs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
National HealthCare Corp is buying six nursing homes from landlord National Health Investors for $21 million, the company announced.
Golden Living to pay $600k but derides wound care charge
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
Golden Living announced in January it reached a settlement totaling more than $613,000 with the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice...
Avatars in LTC to open doors
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
The role of avatars in senior care settings will be addressed during the 2013 McKnight’s Online Expo technology session.
Low wages means higher BP, study says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
Low-wage workers have a greater risk for hypertension than workers with higher wages, University of California-Davis investigators have discovered.
Study links hormone to asthma-obesity
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
Obese people may be prone to asthma because of a hormone called leptin, a new Columbia University study has found.