LeadingAge releases booster shot toolkit for senior living, home care settings
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2021
The kit provides links to sources of support for on-site booster clinic set-up and guidance for administrators who must encourage off-site vaccine access.
CMS report highlights disparities in care for the elderly
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2018
CMS Tuesday released a report examining racial, ethnic and gender differences in healthcare experience among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
Verbal abuse frequently used against newly licensed RNs
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
Almost half of newly licensed registered nurses were likely to have been verbally abused at work by their colleagues within the past three months, according to a new study.
Medicare service providers cannot object to a Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor’s (RAC) decision to re-open a payment decision, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Number of physicians rising, but geriatrics continues to struggle
By
McKnight's Staff
May 04, 2012
Although the number of medical students is skyrocketing, healthcare officials say they are concerned whether enough future physicians will choose geriatrics or primary care.
LGBT elders worry about discrimination in long-term care facilities
Apr 06, 2011
A majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender older adults believe that staff at long-term care facilities would discriminate against them, according to a new report.
Needlestick injuries a safety hazard among home-care nurses, study finds
Oct 08, 2009
Home-care nurses experience nearly 10,000 needlestick-type injuries per year, according to estimates from a report from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
More hospitals offering palliative care programs, study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 12, 2006
Like many long-term care providers, hospitals are diving deeper into the palliative care market, a new analysis shows.
Study: Nursing home hospice services improved care for dementia patients, families say
Aug 01, 2011
Nursing home hospice services boosted care and support for residents dying of dementia and their families, according to new research.
Content Management Module introduced
Feb 27, 2018
K4Connect announced the creation of its Content Management Module (CMM), an optional add-on to its flagship K4Community, that is built specifically for senior living community residents, staff and operators.