Botched Louisiana evacuation brings more federal scrutiny of LTC operators
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 04, 2021
Providers across the country may now be subject to stricter emergency preparedness requirements following a botched evacuation during Hurricane Ida that left 15 Louisiana residents dead.
SMASH conference returns Oct. 18
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2021
After a year of virtual existence due to pandemic conditions, the 2021 Senior Care Sales and Marketing Summit takes place in-person Oct. 18-20 at the Green Valley Resort in Las Vegas.
Ask the care expert: How can we get our staff to realize we know they care deeply for their residents?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 01, 2021
How can we get our staff to realize we know they care deeply for their residents? Also, how can we show more support, and get ideas from them for improving resident care?
Three ways post-acute care and SNFs can optimize telehealth offerings
By
Eric Bacon
Sep 30, 2021
The ongoing pandemic has underscored the role of telehealth as a means for delivering care and a mechanism for controlling healthcare costs and reducing hospital readmissions. Even as the pandemic gradually...
FDA may authorize half-dose booster of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2021
A 50-microgram dose appears to be effective enough to increase waning vaccine protection, and may reduce the risk of side effects, sources tell investigators.
Nursing homes ended 2020 with nearly 8% decline in occupancy rate: NIC
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 27, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the skilled nursing occupancy rate to drop by about 7.7% between 2019 and 2020, according to a new report by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2021
CDC advisers predict decline in coronavirus cases and deaths this fall … Antidiabetic treatment requires improvements to lower hypoglycemia risk in elders … Study pinpoints unmet clinical care needs...
The pandemic doesn’t mean you can sleep on anti-kickback law compliance
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Sep 22, 2021
On September 8, 2021, the Department of Justice, in connection with the Office of Inspector General, announced a settlement of $17 million against a home health agency that purchased two home health agencies...
Ransomware is rampant: Is your facility safe?
By
Del Williams
Sep 22, 2021
With ransomware attacks on long-term care facilities increasing, managers are asking, “Are we vulnerable too?” or even “Are we next?” According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, IT support...
McKnight’s Fall Expo returns with industry-bests on data, regulations, infection control
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 22, 2021
Providers looking for an advantage when it comes to data analytics, compliance or infection control won’t want to miss the McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Fall Online Expo on Sept. 30.