A deaf employee has been awarded $30,660 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against a long-term care provider that rescinded an interview offer, according to legal complaint.
Re-evaluating CT for dementia residents
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 24, 2017
For all of our interest in cognitive training for dementia patients, we are nagged by knowing that studies on the topic have varied in quality and reliability.
Seeking feedback in pursuit of gritty greatness
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 17, 2017
How often do you, as an administrator, CEO or manager, ask for feedback of colleagues? What I’m talking about is a casual conversation related to improving quality and strengthening company culture,...
Price confirmed for HHS; Verma’s CMS interview set for Thursday
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 13, 2017
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) was confirmed by a 52-47 vote as the new secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Friday.
Bundled payment programs curbed unnecessary care, costs, over 4-year period, report asserts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 13, 2017
Value-based care models, including bundled payments for hip and knee replacements, reduce costs and unnecessary care, according to a new analysis.
Researchers declare Parkinson’s patients given too many antipsychotics
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 13, 2017
Canadian physicians are over-prescribing antipsychotics to Parkinson’s disease patients in long-term care facilities, a new study finds.
Chat up your in-house counsel
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 10, 2017
Sessions at the LeadingAge Institute covered the need to have documentation and delegation to reduce nursing liability, and another reflected an in-house counsel’s perspective on hot legal topics.
Agility Holdings buys VCPI, plans growth
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2017
Agility Holdings LLC has purchased VCPI from Extendicare Inc., the companies announced in January.
MatrixCare and Microsoft launch cloud-based system
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2017
MatrixCare has launched a cloud-based EMR aggregation and care coordination system spanning the healthcare continuum in partnership with Microsoft.
Profile: Alise Ionashku
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2017
If there’s one aspect of Alise Ionashku’s childhood that stands out, it’s the desire of her and her three older brothers to make their immigrant parents proud.