The sixth annual McKnight’s Online Expo begins in one week. More than 20 industry vendors will exhibit at this annual event, which runs March 21-22. Attendees again will be able to earn up to five...
LeadingAge’s CAST releases EHR matrix selection tool
Oct 01, 2014
LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies released its 2014 version of a tool to enable long-term providers to choose the best electronic health record for their needs.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Majd Alwan, Ph.D.
By
John O'Connor
Mar 23, 2020
Senior living once was considered more high-touch than high-tech. No person has done more to change that perception than Majd Alwan, Ph.D.
Life expectancy to increase around the world, study predicts
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Donna Shryer
May 18, 2024
The new Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021 forecasts a near five-year increase in global life expectancy by 2050, but it also highlights threats, such as obesity and high blood pressure, that could...
The right move
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Liza Berger
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Hurricane Katrina forced nursing homes to rethink emergency transportation – and make the federal government take notice.
LeadingAge’s CAST releases EHR matrix selection tool
Aug 26, 2014
LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies released its 2014 version of a tool to let long-term providers choose the best electronic health record for their facility.
Lifting the veil
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John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Rehab offers promise to many deemed ‘lost’ in the fog, and providers are making strides in better delivering the therapy dementia patients need
Finding loose change
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2017
There are many ways to improve efficiency, keep staff happy and save money in the laundry room. Providers just have to look for them — and read this article
The ‘chameleon’ effect: How major nursing home players are transforming for scale
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 16, 2024
Providers looking to scale their skilled nursing businesses face an uphill battle in an economic and regulatory environment that is chewing up even some of the sector’s best-known operators.
Q&A: Clinical best practices when gauging residents’ end-of-life preferences — a POLST expert weighs...
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 29, 2021
There’s a clear need to improve the quality of Physician’s Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or POLST, in nursing homes, says Susan E. Hickman, Ph.D. An expert on the subject, she spoke with...