Personalized digital coaching by AI effectively controls hypertension
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
Can an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital health program that’s personalized to provide individual lifestyle guidance help people better manage their hypertension and decrease clinician workloads?
Clinical briefs for Monday, June 3
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
Medline recalls 1.5 million bed rails after long-term care deaths … Mediterranean diet associated with one-fifth lower relative risk of mortality … Study: Traumatic brain injury strikes 1 in 8 older...
The rise of the CXO, CPO and other HR execs transforming the nursing home employee experience
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2024
CareRite is using an approach more skilled nursing and senior living organizations appear to be embracing: elevating human resources to an executive-level position and giving them the support needed to...
Sector, consumer advocates vent shared frustrations on Medicare Advantage lack of transparency to CMS
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 02, 2024
Long-term care leaders and consumer advocates — often at odds over nursing home policy — have voiced their shared frustrations about Medicare Advantage plans to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
AARP blasts ‘shameful’ attempts to repeal nursing home staffing mandate
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 02, 2024
AARP pressed Congress on Friday to forge ahead with a ‘long overdue’ nursing home staffing mandate, vowing to advocate against any measures to overturn the rule.
Also in the News for Monday, June 3, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2024
Senator calls for investigation into UnitedHealth’s ‘negligent’ handling of Change cyberattack … Medline recalls 1.5M portable bed rails over entrapment, asphyxia risk … AHCA announces...
Vision Centre Symposium set for June 24-25
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2024
The sixth annual Vision Centre Symposium is scheduled for June 24 and 25 at Indiana University-Indianapolis.
CareOne, HealthBridge ordered to pay 12 years’ back wages to striking workers they replaced
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2024
The owner and manager of six Connecticut nursing homes must pay up to 700 former employees replaced during a 2012 strike for up to 12 years of back pay, a federal judge ruled this week.
Government ‘flying blind’ on nursing home spending: CBS News
By
Josh Henreckson
May 31, 2024
Pressure continues to mount on for-profit nursing homes to increase the transparency of their finances amid increased oversight from regulators and government watchdogs in recent months.
Also in the News for Friday, May 31, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2024
Nebraska grant program will fund childcare construction at nursing homes … Genesis to close Pittsburgh nursing home it acquired 15 months ago; Steel City’s second closure in weeks … People with dementia...