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Government lawyers and opponents of Medicare’s “observation stay loophole” squared off in court on Friday, when a federal judge convened the first hearing in the Bagnall vs. Sebelius...

McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has earned the Gold Award for Best News Coverage for the fifth straight year. McKnight’s also earned Gold for its Daily Update newsletter and three other honors...

A growing number of healthcare providers are adopting mobile technologies, a new study by IT trade organization CompTIA has found. A survey of 375 healthcare providers reveals that 60% of respondents currently...

Activities Director Pat Roza didn’t go to a big box store to replace the tattered American flag at the 62-bed Elant at Wappingers Falls nursing home in Wappingers Falls, NY. Instead, she called her...

There has been a trend of late to refer to specialized care of individuals with dementia as “memory care.” I understand the need for a quick, catchy title for a new product or service line...

PRIDE, which specializes in lift chairs and scooters, has announced a new furniture store line. Windermere is an extension of Mega Motion and includes Crypton’s colors and barrier fabric.

As major storm systems swept across Illinois and Michigan late last week, at least two nursing homes staged evacuations amid major flooding, reinforcing the need once again for all long-term care facilities...

Mango Health is using game mechanics to get people to be more conscientious about taking their meds. The firm has released an app that does just that. Users simply enter their medications or supplements,...

With release of new HIPAA privacy and security rules, long-term care providers must evaluate their policies and procedures to better protect residents’ data

There are plenty of legal concerns that keep nursing home administrators awake at night. Many times, the demons can be kept under the bed or locked in the closet. But not always.