Nearly 12 million older adults experienced food insecurity in 2022 … Study identifies RNA molecule that regulates cellular aging … Most prescribed chemotherapy medication can cause heart issues …...
Lower skilled nursing use post-pandemic could be ‘new normal,’ new report indicates
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 19, 2024
Medicare fee-for-service use in skilled nursing stayed stable between the end of 2022 and the end of 2023 but still hasn’t returned to pre-COVID levels, according to a new report on the state of the...
White House hosts nursing home leaders, invites perspectives ahead of looming respiratory illness season
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 19, 2024
Nursing homes were in-focus at a White House summit Thursday, as individual providers from North Carolina, Minnesota and New Jersey were invited by the Biden administration to present their strategies...
An administrative law judge’s ruling in favor of a former nursing home employee reinforces providers’ need to review their compliance with infection control and prevention regulations, experts asserted...
Meet Myra Punla, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Adam Healy
Jul 19, 2024
Myra Punla, director of nursing at HumanGood Piedmont Gardens in Oakland, CA, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Meet Morgan Mulvany, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Adam Healy
Jul 19, 2024
Morgan Mulvany, administrator at Odin Health and Rehab Center in Odin, IL, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Marselas soars as McKnight’s Long-Term Care News wins 4 national APEX awards
By
John O'Connor
Jul 19, 2024
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Senior Editor Kim Marselas enjoyed a stellar showing in the 2024 APEX Awards of Excellence journalism competition, having a hand in all four of the publication’s honors.
Also in the News for Monday, July 22, 2024
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 19, 2024
Governor vetoes funding boost for understaffed nursing home advocacy program … Plan to privatize state nursing homes draws backlash from legislators … GAO recommends increased federal oversight of...
Registration opens for LeadingAge annual meeting Oct. 27-30
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 19, 2024
The annual meeting and exposition for LeadingAge, the long-term care association dedicated solely to nonprofit providers, has opened its registration portal.
PharMerica reaches $100 million settlement over alleged SNF pharmacy kickbacks
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 18, 2024
One of the nation’s leading pharmacy companies has agreed to pay $100 million to resolve allegations of false claims and kickbacks in its dealings with long-term care providers.