Almost 30 years ago, Winsome Bent emigrated from Jamaica, seeking a better life for herself and her son. She attended school to become a certified nursing assistant while working as a nanny; later, she...
Alexa on its way to Asbury Communities
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 05, 2018
Asbury Group Integrated Technologies has partnered with Sodexo, Connected Living and Amazon to pilot the Smart Living program at Asbury Communities, a system of not-for-profit continuing care retirement...
Companies regroup for 2012 following Medicare cut news
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
Faced with a shaky economy and a slash in Medicare reimbursement for 2012, skilled nursing facility operators spent August reassessing their financial strategies.
When health goes south — and fast
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 21, 2018
Today, life is great. But in February, my pregnancy showed how quickly medical situations can take a nosedive and how medical students can be an asset to patients, and potentially your facility.
Happy February
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 12, 2013
February seems like an appropriate month to ask the fundamental question: What does it take to be happy?
Sodexo, Connected Living and Amazon team up
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 23, 2018
Food services management company Sodexo has begun offering a “smart living” program to senior living residents, in partnership with Connected Living and Amazon.
Catheters, infections and … you don’t want to know
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 06, 2012
Urinary catheters were on my radar twice last week. The first involved a late-night trip to the vet with an unhappy cat. The second, a political animal.
Four SNFs, physical therapy center to pay $9.7 million in ‘upcoding’ case
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 12, 2019
Four skilled nursing facilities and a physical therapy center in the Chicago area have agreed to pay $9.7 million to resolve upcoding claims.
“Life After Life” may be your life
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 25, 2013
Behold, readers: There’s a new work of literary fiction that takes place in a long-term care facility.
Infection control dominates nursing conference
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 04, 2019
Surveillance is the most essential component of an infection prevention program, a nurse trainer said Tuesday.