Extendicare CEO Lukenda stepping down at the end of 2018
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 27, 2018
Tim Lukenda is stepping down from his position as president and CEO of Extendicare after a decade on the job.
Paramedics-telemedicine combo keeping nursing home residents out of the ER
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 26, 2018
Canadian health officials are successfully taking an unusual approach to keeping seniors out of the costly emergency room with a program that, they say, could easily play in the U.S. too.
House passes ‘important part of the solution’ to bolster eldercare workforce
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 26, 2018
Legislation that could provide a boost to the skilled nursing workforce has earned a stamp of approval from Congress — and providers.
Providers find pain interview most helpful in IMPACT Act testing
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 26, 2018
The pain interview for a new post-acute evaluation system, has been the most useful thus far, according to a progress report from federal officials on Wednesday.
Resident gets her high school diploma at 92
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 25, 2018
It took 75 years, but Dorothy Leiss is now a high school graduate.
Government sides with whistleblower’s effort to extract $350M from Consulate
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 25, 2018
The ongoing saga of a nine-figure False Claims Act case took another turn late last week, with the Department of Justice criticizing a federal judge who tossed out a verdict against the provider.
Innovative pilot program aims to help nursing home residents with mental health issues
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 25, 2018
One Pennsylvania nursing home is trying a new approach to treating residents with mental health issues by experimenting with an innovative new pilot program.
Researchers find Alzheimer’s threat never diminishes; average survival confirmed 6 years
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 24, 2018
First-ever studies are bringing new revelations about Alzheimer’s disease this week, as the Alzheimer’s Association hosts its 2018 International Conference in Chicago. Among them: Dementia...
Nursing home preparations in overdrive after deadly hurricane season
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 24, 2018
Thousands of healthcare providers are in full-scale prep mode as the one-year anniversary of a storm that led to the deaths of a dozen residents at one Florida nursing home quickly approaches.
CDC releases new tools to aid in antibiotic stewardship
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 24, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled out the second installment of its four-part online training course tied to antibiotic stewardship on Monday. Two more segments are set to follow later...