Nursing rates and prices hit historic highs, reports show
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2014
The rates nursing home charge and the prices they fetch on the market have hit new highs, reports reveal.
ACHCA, LTC administrators warn against states eliminating independent, licensing boards
By
Danielle Brown
May 25, 2021
Two national administrator organizations are lambasting states’ decision to eliminate independent licensure boards for long-term care administrators and give its responsibilities to its public health...
Many high-risk seniors don’t plan to get a flu vaccine this season: poll
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 26, 2019
Over half of U.S. adults don’t plan to get the flu vaccine this season. And one quarter of those adults are at high risk of serious flu complications.
PPIs do not raise dementia risk, review finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2020
There is no link between a common class of acid reflux medications and increased dementia risk, according to a new analysis.
IT Update
May 02, 2011
Farzad Mostashari’s appointment as the new national coordinator for health IT has been enthusiastically received across the healthcare industry. Analysts generally agree that Mostashari — formerly...
State agencies called too lax
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to toughen up oversight of complaints about nursing homes, investigators say.
Meet Jennifer Cisneros, Rising Star honoree
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 17, 2019
Jennifer Cisneros got her start as an automated logistical specialist in the U.S. Army in 2006. She since has worked to become a licensed nursing home administrator at the Williamsport Home in Williamsport,...
Black patients less likely to trust doctors, nurses, study says
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 26, 2006
Blacks are less likely than whites to trust doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers, a new study says.
Poll: Include LTC services and products in healthcare reform
May 26, 2009
Long-term care services and products should be included in any effort to revamp the nation’s healthcare system, according to 85% of the people who participated in a recent poll. The survey was conducted...
PruittHealth turns to increased accreditation to expand quality campaign
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 17, 2021
A major post-acute care provider says it is taking extra steps to make sure its skilled nursing facilities perform at a high level.