Ensign touts another record quarter, returns $23M in federal relief funding
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 30, 2020
The Ensign Group has returned another $23 million in federal coronavirus relief funding after achieving another “record quarter,” executives reported Thursday.
CPAP makers offer noninvasive alternatives to in-demand vents
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
Noninvasive ventilation therapy, such as that provided by CPAP machines, could offer care for critically ill COVID-19 patients who aren’t yet in need of ventilators, according to a series of white papers...
Nursing assistant fired for requesting post-hurricane help on Facebook
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Sep 26, 2017
A Florida nursing home fired one of its nursing assistants earlier this month after she used social media to call for help for the facility in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, according to local reports.
BREAKING NEWS: CMS directing ‘immediate’ help to nursing homes in COVID-19 ‘hotspot’ areas
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 10, 2020
Federal health authorities announced Friday that they will be sending nursing homes in COVID-19 hotspots “immediate assistance.”
Changes to Five Star expected, providers fear lower ratings
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 12, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is expected to unveil major changes to Nursing Home Compare today that could cause facilities to lose rating stars, according to industry sources.
Minnix: We have outdated beliefs about aging
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 30, 2015
The focus of aging services over the next decade should be redefining age, improving practices, innovating solutions and transforming policy, the leader of a top senior care association declared Wednesday.
Merck to seek emergency use for COVID-19 antiviral pill that cuts severe outcomes by 50 percent
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 04, 2021
Molnupiravir has reduced COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations by half in a new clinical trial. An orally delivered drug could offer unprecedented treatment convenience, the drug’s developers say.
Downtown urban flavor
By
John Andrews
Jun 01, 2020
White Plains (NY) Institute is situated on a city thoroughfare, allowing residents to become part of an active neighborhood.
Revamp offers education
By
John Andrews
Dec 05, 2019
Recent renovation gives Oak Creek Terrace a much-needed facelift and serves as a learning opportunity.
One sweet ‘Onion’
By
John Andrews
Dec 02, 2012
With open but secure spaces designed to heighten the senses, a new senior care community promotes dignity in memory care.