New report highlights need for Alzheimer’s research
By
John Hall
Feb 09, 2015
A new report has compelled one of the leading advocates for Alzheimer’s research in the U.S. Senate to renew a call on the federal government to significantly boost research funding for the disease,...
Ask the care expert: alternatives to a recorded nurse reporting system
CBO: CLASS Act could eventually contribute to deficit
Dec 01, 2009
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, which appears in House and Senate healthcare reform legislation, could wind up adding tens of billions of dollars to the federal deficit,...
Improve early illness recognition with two simple tools
By
Maryann R. Coletti
Shari Kist
Feb 01, 2021
Early illness recognition is central to managing resident condition change and reducing potentially avoidable hospitalizations. Every staff member, provider and family play a role in identifying when a...
House and Senate take on bills that would standardize post-acute care data collection
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 30, 2014
Both houses of Congress now officially are considering bills to standardize assessments across various post-acute care provider types. The House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees introduced...
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Apr 04, 2018
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McKnight’s Tech Awards: Final day to enter
Jul 31, 2013
The submission period for the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards will end at the stroke of midnight tonight.
Industry vendors find a new partner: long-term care groups
Jul 21, 2009
One of the more interesting developments we’re seeing lately is the partnering of long-term care associations and vendors. Typically, this takes the form of an association sanctioning a vendor’s...
LTC Pharmacy: Medi-chaos?
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 09, 2005
Nursing home operators and pharmacies worry about how they
are going to implement the new Medicare drug benefit in time