With the number of residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia expected to skyrocket in the coming years, providers will continue to face challenges from wanderers. Conducting...
Footing the bill
By
Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2008
Nursing homes increasingly are seeing and treating diabetic foot ulcers. Managing and preventing them are paramount.
Luring private pay prospects
May 15, 2004
Although Brian Nealon has a 98% occupancy rate for his 356 skilled nursing beds at Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs, NY, the chief executive is concertedly trying to increase his private pay census,...
Curious by nature
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2008
Dr. Neil Kurtz President, CEO Golden Living
Congress grills top judge on appeals jam backlog
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
There is no easy fix to the staggering backlog of Medicare appeals, a government official said during a July 10 Congressional hearing.
Investing in your people
By
Julie Williamson
Jan 01, 2015
Lenders are increasing examining staff ratios, quality metrics and stability in long-term care facilities in order to determine capital availability for operators
Life Care Centers of America receives top Quality honor in 2013 McKnight’s Technology Awards
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 30, 2013
Life Care Centers of America has captured the top honor in the Quality category of McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. The strong entries in the second annual competition proved “this...
Supreme Court backs employers, arbitration over class-action claims
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 22, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that private-sector companies may force employees to individually arbitrate alleged violations of federal labor law, rather than allowing them to seek class-action...
Retaliation allegations, false claims dismissed in Agape case
By
Aug 11, 2017
A district court has dismissed retaliation allegations and false claims in a whistleblower lawsuit against a long-term care provider, giving the company a win in a case that has drawn attention for its...
Long-term care struggling to hold onto employees, expert explains
May 12, 2011
A year after healthcare reform became law, finding and keeping good industry employees continues to be a massive challenge, especially in long-term care, an expert in healthcare recruitment and retention...