Providers must keep caregiving environments impeccably clean — removing bugs and germs (both seen and unseen) and other threatening elements
How to do it … Choosing a good financial advisor
May 01, 2014
The trust a long-term care organization places in a person to guide and consult on its finances is no less important than the trust the residents have in the operator. A provider must be willing to invest...
Baby boomers may need to find new, innovative care networks, report finds
Jun 02, 2010
As death rates continue to fall, baby boomers will have to develop non-traditional caregiver networks, or pay for long-term care facility care, according to a new report.
NC nursing home reaches $35,000 settlement over charges it discriminated against disabled worker
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 11, 2014
A North Carolina long-term care company has reached a $35,000 settlement over charges that it discriminated against a cook/dietary aide with a physical impairment, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
CMS to release more than $2 billion in grants for community-based long-term care services program
Jul 28, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday disclosed it will provide $2.25 billion in grants to expand the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing demonstration. This program seeks to find...
Researchers tackle electronic health record technology to improve long-term care coordination, patient...
Jul 09, 2010
A team of researchers at the University of Missouri is working to refine electronic health record (EHR) technology. The goal is to increase its efficiency and cost-saving benefits for long-term care.
Modest salary gains for long-term care-based rehabilitation staff
Oct 05, 2009
The hourly salaries of long-term care physical therapy assistants rose by 2.25% over the last year, according to the recently released 2009-2010 Rehabilitation Compensation Report from Hospital & Healthcare...
Today’s the day: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo offers 3 free CE webcasts
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 09, 2014
McKnight’s second Fall Online Expo takes place today, bringing long-term care professionals three free webcasts for continuing education credit. Experts will discuss regulatory compliance, strategies...
Government shutdown ends, but Howard Dean tells long-term care providers to expect continued gridlock
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 17, 2013
A deal originating in the Senate has restored federal government funding and raised the nation’s debt ceiling, ending a 16-day government shutdown that threatened senior services programs and nursing...
CMS issues first round of grants for nursing home background checks
Oct 07, 2010
Six states are set to share in $14 million in grants for creating comprehensive, streamlined background check systems for long-term care employees.