Proposed hospital payment measures do not consider post-acute care sufficiently, AHCA tells CMS
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 26, 2014
A potential new Medicare payment measure for hip and knee replacements needs to be revised, or it could limit patients’ access to care, according to the American Health Care Association/National...
Nursing home resident died during evacuation, NY Times reports
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 25, 2014
A 92-year-old resident died during the evacuation of a nursing home in western New York last week, The New York Times reported Sunday.
Massive snowstorm forces partial evacuation of NY nursing home
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 20, 2014
Ten New York counties were in a state of emergency Wednesday, and one nursing home near Buffalo had to partially evacuate the building after a deadly winter storm swept through the area.
Television series features SCA team
Nov 18, 2014
SCA has announced that the television series “No Ordinary Women” will feature female athletes as they experience the Volvo Ocean race.
LifeShare Technologies releases app
Nov 18, 2014
LifeShare Technologies recently released LifeShare Family, a mobile app connecting seniors with their families,and caregivers.
GA nursing home resident charged with murdering roommate
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 17, 2014
A nursing home resident has been charged with strangling her roommate to death. She is being held by authorities in Georgia.
Court rules against religious nonprofits in contraception mandate case
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 17, 2014
Religiously affiliated employers have been given an appropriate method to opt out of providing contraception insurance coverage to their workers, a U.S. appeals court ruled Friday. The issue is of concern...
Adult women vary in approach to vaccines
Nov 11, 2014
Around 70% of adult U.S. women said that while they received a vaccination in the past five years, most said they believed their shots were not up-to-date, according to a new survey.
Technology award winners raise bar for third annual McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2014
Compelling stories of improved resident engagement is how some winners of the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards caught the eyes of our independent panel of judges.