The threats will materialize but providers often seem to forget that being prepared for the flu and heading off C. diff can save time, money and resident lives
Connecting at all hours
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John Hall
Dec 04, 2015
Software firms and providers are devising novel solutions to engage seniors, families and staff who are embracing technology to stay in better communication
Design Decisions: E-lated with the new look
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James M. Berklan
Dec 04, 2015
A replacement building thrives on natural light, vibrant colors and culture change perks to give residents new choices, neighborhoods
Study: Healthcare workers not making healthy choices
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Dec 04, 2015
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers don’t always practice what they preach when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, a new study suggests.
Just a part of the job?
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John O'Connor
Dec 04, 2015
Who has the most dangerous jobs in America? Police officers? Firefighters? Loggers? How about healthcare workers?
Recent decreases in hospital readmissions may be the result of more return visits being defined as observation stays, which leave many Medicare beneficiaries without nursing home coverage, the Wall Street...
Early reminder for memory care summit
Dec 03, 2015
Memory Care Summit 2016: “Breaking Away from the Pack” is entering its final stages of preparations and sign-ups. The event runs Jan. 5-7, 2016, at the South Seas Island Resort at Captiva Island,...
SNFs to pay $3 million to settle first of a kind ambulance swapping case
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Dec 02, 2015
A Texas skilled nursing facility operator will pay $3 million to settle allegations that it received kickbacks from ambulance companies, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
Mother, son arrested for running makeshift nursing home
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Nov 30, 2015
A mother and son have been arrested for allegedly operating an unlicensed nursing home out of their central Indiana duplex.
A crowning achievement
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Nov 05, 2015
Sylvia Holland didn’t expect to get too far when she entered the race for Ms. Alabama Nursing Home.