Little to no gains for nursing home infection preventionists pre-COVID
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 30, 2021
In the five years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities did little to improve the number or quality of in-house infection preventionists, according to member...
BREAKING: Hager steps down as Genesis CEO, replaced by Board Chair Fish
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 05, 2021
Beleaguered post-acute care giant Genesis HealthCare announced this morning that 17-year CEO George V. Hager Jr. is retiring from his posts as CEO and company director.
SNF-linked wound clinics saw fewer patients during pandemic but unchanged outcomes
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 10, 2021
Investigators expected that wound outcomes would be adversely affected by pandemic disruptions. But data from hundreds of wound care clinics in the United States show otherwise.
Major investor leaves HCR ManorCare: Report
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 13, 2017
Private equity and investment firm Carlyle Group is letting go of HCR ManorCare, one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains, according to the New York Post.
KARE hires Steph Kolbo as chief growth officer
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2020
Steph Kolbo has been hired as chief growth officer of KARE, a digital labor marketplace for post-acute and senior care. Kolbo will join KARE after a decade at NRC Health, a healthcare customer intelligence...
Post-surgical delirium in frail, older adults may be caused by inflammation
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 19, 2020
Inflammation can contribute to rapid beta-amyloid plaque buildup in the brain, disrupting mental status, finds a new study.
McKnight’s earns APEX honors
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 09, 2018
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has once again earned national honors in the 30th annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence competition.
Huntington appoints Langenderfer
Sep 01, 2015
John Langenderfer was named Huntington’s director of healthcare sales and origination.
Treatment Update
Jul 01, 2013
Covalon Technologies announced ColActivePlus and ColActive Plus Ag have been assigned Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes for Medicare billing. Professionals who use HCPCS codes for DME billing...
Gender-bending thief targets Atlanta assisted living facilities
Dec 22, 2011
It’s unclear from the surveillance video if the thief, donned in nursing scrubs, an identification badge and what appears to be a large black curly wig, is a man or a woman. But one thing is certain:...