Hip replacement patients ‘present a worrying picture’ regarding post-surgery exercise, investigators...
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 21, 2021
Additional efforts are needed to help patients get up to a healthy level of physical activity following total hip arthroplasty, according to the results of a recent study published in The Journal of Bone...
Tough flu strains hit hard, plague elderly
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 09, 2018
Influenza hit most of the United States by early January, government officials said. ‘‘This is the first year we have had the entire continental US be the same color on the graph, meaning there is...
Clinical staff more critical of safety inside nursing homes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
Nursing home administrators perceive a better safety culture in their facility than clinical staff, according to a new report.
Poll: Many believe that long-term care financing is mostly private pay
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2013
Many Americans mistakenly believe that long-term care in the United States is primarily paid for out-of-pocket, according to the latest poll to show how deeply people misunderstand this aspect of the healthcare...
Adults entering their 60s have more disabilities than older cohorts, research finds
Nov 16, 2009
As baby boomers age, they are likely to have significantly more disabilities than previous generations, a new report suggests.
Certified medical directors improve quality of care in nursing homes, analysis finds
Jul 14, 2009
Nursing homes that employ medical directors certified by the American Medical Directors Association show significant improvement in quality of care over facilities that don’t, according to a new...
Wages hold steady, but labor costs volatile
By
Brett Bakshis
Oct 01, 2014
As the Great Recession continues to reverberate, underwhelming economists and analysts with a lackluster recovery, the long-term care industry appears to have achieved a sort of tentative stability.
Administrators break $85,000 level
By
Brett Bakshis
Sep 01, 2008
DON national median salary reaches $75,000; SNF managers fare better than some others
Administration intensifies push to Medicare Advantage, other private plans
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 03, 2019
The Trump administration’s effort to ensure that Medicare doesn’t favor traditional coverage over private insurance plans is a clear indication the government is shifting away from fee-for-service...
Kaiser Study: Nursing homes have fewer residents, but those residents need more help
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2018
Though occupancy rates fell between 2009 and 2016, the needs of nursing home residents have grown considerably — placing more demands on sometimes unprepared nursing staff, according to an in-depth analysis...