The event kicks off Thursday, May 16 @ 10:30am ET.
Initiative expands veteran participation in dementia research
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 20, 2024
A National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) initiative helped to recruit more veterans for Alzheimer’s research. The program, INviting Veterans InTo Enrollment in Alzheimer’s...
Nursing agency owes $260K for unpaid overtime
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 28, 2023
A nursing staffing agency has been fined more than $260,000 for incorrectly paying workers and denying them overtime.
Tech guru Scott Code makes connections early
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 11, 2023
Scott Code has seen firsthand how digital technology can help support long-term care providers and keep seniors engaged.
Medicare, Medicaid to cover weight loss drug for heart disease risk
By
John Roszkowski
Mar 25, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed last week it will provide coverage for the popular weight loss drug Wegovy for patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke.
NAVIGATING THROUGH THE TRANSITIONS THAT FLOW FROM CHANGE
Implementing change is a way of life for leaders in long-term care, and the most challenging aspect of change is leading people through the transition from the current state to a desired future state.
Shifting perspective: New guidelines tweak TB screening recommendations
Jun 30, 2023
Moderator: Kimberly Marselas, Senior Editor, McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Speaker: Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, MS, CIC, LTC-CIP, owner and founder of ICPWell
60 Seconds with … Kim Powell, PhD, RN
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2023
You’ve won a $1 million NIH grant to study how text messaging might speed up decisions about transferring nursing home residents. What is your goal?
When Denise Robertson arrived at Northern Iowa Therapy in 2017, the small company that serves rural Iowa was visiting a single-outpatient community and nine skilled nursing communities.
Team spirit is for the birds
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 15, 2023
The Philadelphia Eagles may not have won the Super Bowl but it certainly wasn’t due to a lack of support from their fans at Phoebe Allentown Healthcare Center. Before the big game on Sunday, Allentown...