HAWAII — Hawaii legislators were slated at press time to introduce a bill that would create the first universal long-term care insurance program in the country.
Winning the drug war
By
Liza Berger
Feb 05, 2017
Often forgotten or glossed over, there is still one sure answer to questions about how to improve medication mismanagement: have better documentation
Q&A with Christina Hasemann: Firm hand manages best
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Haymarket Media
May 15, 2004
Studying leadership styles of nursing home administrators for her doctoral research at Marywood University in Scranton, NJ, veteran nutritionist Christina Hasemann wasn’t surprised to find that the...
Trends in senior living report released
Aug 01, 2018
The senior living industry will need to attract and retain a younger, more multicultural workforce by prioritizing integrated technology and flexibility in work arrangements, according to a new CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)...
LTC population is growing more diverse
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Aug 06, 2016
The long-term care population has branched out further in age and ethnicity over recent decades, according to new research published in late June in JAMDA: The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care...
AHCA hits goal for 30% antipsychotic reduction
By
May 26, 2016
The American Health Care Association has met its goal of reducing antipsychotic use in its member facilities by 30% — and it’s done it more than six months ahead of schedule, the group announced...
Dementia costs rocket past heart disease, cancer
By
Oct 28, 2015
Healthcare costs for people with dementia are more than 80% higher than those for people with heart disease or cancer, a new study has found.
Study finds medical error reduction trigger
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 02, 2012
Nurse managers who give verbal expectations about safety protocols or who offer constructive responses to admitted errors have lower overall error rates in their facilities, a Belgian study has found.
Lonely elders at increased risk for physical decline, death, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 19, 2012
Seniors who self-identify as being lonely are at a higher risk for physical decline, death and admission to a nursing home, new research suggests.
Elderly patients receive lower quality of care than younger patients at trauma centers, study shows
Feb 01, 2011
Trauma centers in the United States and Canada are more adept at treating younger patients than elderly patients, according to new study findings.