The prevailing wisdom in healthcare is that a family member’s inability to accept a loved one’s impending death or a dire prognosis relates to miscommunication. A new study turns this on its...
Catheters, infections and … you don’t want to know
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 06, 2012
Urinary catheters were on my radar twice last week. The first involved a late-night trip to the vet with an unhappy cat. The second, a political animal.
Hospital stays now under fire
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
Skilled nursing facilities should promote their efforts to better reduce rehospitalizations, a policy expert warns.
FTC waves stop sign at Omnicare deal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit over Omnicare’s bid to grab PharMerica.
REIT snaps up 10 facilities
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
Griffin-American Health Care REIT II has acquired 10 skilled nursing facilities and a medical office building for $174.3 million.
Kindred may save the day for well-known LA nursing home
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
One of Hollywood’s most famous nursing homes has started readmitting residents, and may stay afloat due to a possible agreement with Kindred Healthcare.
Gay workers can fight for LTC insurance
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
Same-sex partners who want to participate in a state long-term care program can move forward with a federal lawsuit, a federal judge has said.
Court affirms right of state to recover funds for LTC
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
Arizona has the right to recover a community spouse’s annuity to pay for an institutionalized spouse’s medical costs, a U.S. Court of Appeals has affirmed.
Sitting still not an option
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
From his days as a child to running around the halls of UHS centers to running after his own children, Neil L. Pruitt Jr. has always balanced family and work.
Leader through the ages
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 28, 2012
We can learn a lot from the Rev. Howard Washburn’s life story, and his passion for making seniors’ lives better. Included is a lesson about what it means to be able to contribute.