‘What we’re doing doesn’t work’: New Jewish Home’s Jeffrey Farber
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 20, 2023
Even as his organization has become a hub for a swath of aging services, The New Jewish Home CEO Jeffrey Farber, MD, says certain elements of senior care need to be singled out to allow for more innovative...
Strikes expanding to new frontlines as stress grows among unexpected healthcare workers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 20, 2023
Strikes like the massive one threatened by Kaiser Permanente’s California blue collar workers last month could be a sign of what’s to come for the broader healthcare sector.
It’s entry time again for the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 17, 2023
The McKnight’s Women of Distinction program is once again collecting nominations to honor top women leaders in the skilled nursing, senior living and home care sectors.
The lessons of the tree
By
Martie Moore
Nov 17, 2023
I first noticed the tree in the heat of a summer day. The expansive branches provided welcoming shade as I moved from meeting to meeting. There was a bench next to the tree, and on any given day, couples,...
Developing a strategic roadmap for successful value-based care partnerships
Nov 17, 2023
How to positively impact resident care and safeguard your communities’ future Long-term care providers play a crucial role in ensuring the health of the elderly and others who have complex medical needs...
Air filters can’t stop viral infection transmission, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 17, 2023
Air filtration systems may be the norm in long-term care facilities post-pandemic, but a new study says they can’t stop people from getting viral infections, according to new research.
New state staffing mandate the last straw for 137-year-old rural nursing home
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 17, 2023
After providing care in three different centuries, Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center is closing its doors due to regulatory and funding pressures.
Criminal trial starts for PA nursing home owner, staff accused of falsifying staffing records
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 17, 2023
A co-owner of two Western Pennsylvania nursing homes and several of his former building leaders are on trial this week, defending themselves against extensive federal charges related to Medicaid and Medicare...
Brave new birthday world
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 16, 2023
What do birthdays have to do with long-term care? Well, I’ve been having them long-term. And at this point, I’ve ceased to care. You probably see that statement for what it is, nothing but bitter bluster....
New nursing home ownership transparency rule draws mixed reaction from providers, owners
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 16, 2023
A new rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service that requires nursing homes to report more details about their owners met with mixed reviews from providers and owners Wednesday.