LTC leads hot healthcare market in first half of 2019
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 29, 2019
The changing face of long-term care continues to drive merger and acquisition activity for the fifth straight year, according to two new reports. Deal volume involving long-term care and assisted living...
Meet Leslie Cunningham Campbell, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 29, 2019
She has dedicated more than 25 years to the post-acute / skilled nursing and rehabilitation sector.
New drug therapy may ease sleep disruptions due to Alzheimer’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2019
A new drug has shown promise for regulating sleep in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
Telehealth used for monitoring
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
The technology allows remote specialists to treat cardiac patients in place and identify high-risk patients before they are symptomatic, the company said.
Senior Living Management among MEMIC winners
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
SLM Services LLC of Coconut Creek, FL, received an award for on-the-job safety performance during The MEMIC Group’s Annual Meeting of Policyholders.
Transforming healthcare with technology
By
Scott Magers
Jul 17, 2019
How do you manage to accomplish ever expanding company objectives with the same or fewer resources each year? When my career began to transition from being a healthcare provider to operational responsibilities,...
NIA funds Brain Safe app testing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
A National Institute on Aging $3.5 million grant will be used to test an app related to Alzheimer’s disease.
How to do it… Messaging for recruiting
By
John Hall
Jul 17, 2019
Words matter. The fewer, the crisper; the punchier, the better. Simply put, recruiting new employees for today’s long-term care workforce crisis is tough. Competition is fierce and landing the best and...
Not much of a surprise
By
John O'Connor
Jul 17, 2019
Here we go again. The long-term care sector recently experienced yet another terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week.
SNFs, therapists to pay $9.7 million due to billing dispute
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 17, 2019
Four skilled nursing facilities and a physical therapy center in the Chicago area have agreed to pay $9.7 million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act violations. Quality Therapy & Consultation worked...