Vetting COVID-19 vaccine in bariatric population is essential, investigator says
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2020
Judging from the performance of other vaccines, some experts are concerned that a COVID-19 inoculation will be less effective in people with obesity than for those with a lower body mass.
How to do it … HUD LEAN mortgages
By
John Hall
May 04, 2016
It’s hard to beat the HUD LEAN mortgage program for heavily leveraged owner-operators looking for the predictability of long-term loans at fixed rates. Here are a few pointers from experts on how...
CareTrust picks up 12 Senior Care Centers SNFs as M&A activity stays hot
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 03, 2019
Merger and acquisition activity in long-term care continues to stay brisk, with several skilled-care deals inked this week.
Editor’s Desk: Everyone wins when you think of it this way
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 14, 2019
In our business, you know you’re doing something right when the “What about me?” implications start emerging.
Airborne coronavirus can be limited by room ventilation, open spaces: study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 04, 2020
The concentration of aerosolized coronavirus particles in two hospitals was lower in rooms with proper ventilation and after disinfection.
Future and past in the plan
By
Mary Gustafson
May 02, 2011
The Clyde E. Lassen State Veterans’ Nursing Home honors residents by respecting and promoting their past, and protecting their future.
Providers receive invaluable workplace lessons from 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2022
Thursday night’s Women of Distinction awards dinner welcomed guests from coast to coast.
Pharmacists claim answers to coronavirus challenges, as U.S. cases surpass 30,000
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 23, 2020
A pharmacist coalition is pushing the federal government to allow pharmacists to test and initiate treatment for COVID-19 patients.
Meeting expectations
Jul 01, 2010
There may be no better reflection of how long-term care has changed in recent years than the continued proliferation of continuing care retirement communities and active adult communities across the country.
Feds’ new pay-for-quality goals are OK, except …
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 05, 2015
Long-term care providers weren’t outwardly jumping for joy when it was announced that Medicare is going to start paying for quality, and not quantity, of services.