Updated government guidelines may help with diverse resident populations
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 26, 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services has updated its national standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), providing an enhanced tool for long-term care providers serving...
Having heads in the cloud is good for LTC, says IT expert
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2013
In a new report titled “The State of the Cloud,” technology products vendor CDW found that the percentage of healthcare organizations implementing or maintaining cloud-based computing increased...
Ask the nursing expert: How can my department cope with Medicare cuts?
Dec 01, 2011
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
AI-shortened nursing home stays drive potential class action suit against insurer
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 16, 2023
The nation’s largest insurer is illegally using programs driven by artificial intelligence to override the decisions of medical professionals and wrongfully force seniors from nursing homes, a potential...
Shrinking lender pool could threaten a hot LTC market, Ziegler warns
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2021
A declining pool of lenders may have undercut some deals during what was otherwise a fast-paced quarter for mergers and acquisitions in long-term care and seniors housing.
Second annual Hackfest just a week away
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 10, 2014
Final preparations are underway for the second annual LeadingAge Hackfest.The Oct. 18-20 event will pit teams of four to six members against one another in a quest to create a technology-driven tool that...
After sending hundreds of holiday cards, NJ toddler turns focus to Valentine’s Day
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2022
After sending hundreds of handmade cards to local nursing home residents this Christmas season, a New Jersey 3-year-old now has her attention turned to Valentine’s Day and ensuring seniors feel the...
Fears become reality? Surveyor may have exposed residents, staff to COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 19, 2021
Provider concerns about surveyors potentially spreading COVID-19 throughout facilities due to a lack of required testing before entering may be justified after a report that a health department employee...
AOTI’s topical oxygen line adds treatment for larger-extremity wounds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 07, 2020
Advanced Oxygen Therapy expanded its multimodality topical wound oxygen product family with a new, larger extremity-chamber that will allow more patients with non-healing wounds to benefit. The new chamber...
Lawmaker calls for ‘science’ as guide to VA COVID-19 care after controversial experimental drug use
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 11, 2020
A U.S. congresswoman is seeking answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ following a state-run center’s decision to prescribe a controversial drug to nursing home residents battling COVID-19.