Nursing homes lead healthcare field in use of electronic health records
Nov 10, 2008
A new report shows that, when it comes to adopting electronic health records, nursing homes around the country are leading the charge in healthcare.
Family perturbed after resident with dementia casts vote in election
Oct 30, 2008
One family is accusing an Ohio nursing home of allowing their father, who has severe dementia, to vote in the upcoming election without their permission.
Florida to permit GAO survey of elderly voting access next Tuesday
Oct 28, 2008
Two days after receiving a letter from U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Florida Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning has agreed to allow officers from the Government Accountability...
Baby boomers want to know what Obama, McCain think about long-term care, survey reveals
Oct 27, 2008
The presidential candidates’ views of long-term care issues and funding will influence baby boomers’ votes on Nov. 4, a new national survey by Genworth Financial Inc. found.
Senators urge Florida to take part in Election Day survey of voting access for seniors, disabled
Oct 24, 2008
U.S. Sens. Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) this week called on the state of Florida to give representatives from the Government Accountability Office access to polling places on Election Day....
Titanic survivor sells mementos to pay for nursing home costs
Oct 20, 2008
A 96-year-old survivor of the infamous Titanic ship is selling memorabilia from the trip to pay her nursing home bills.
Nursing home, therapy executives: Invest in information technology
Oct 08, 2008
Nursing home providers would be wise to pump money into information technology to create more efficient, profitable businesses, panelists asserted Tuesday at a CEO round table discussion at the annual...
Yarwood: Five-star rating system, card-check legislation loom large
Oct 07, 2008
While the nursing home industry can be proud of its accomplishments in Washington over the last year, many challenges await. These include card-check legislation in Congress and a problematic five-star...
States react to OIG nursing home deficiency report
Oct 03, 2008
After the release of a recent Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General report on nursing home violations, states are coming out in defense of their records.
Yarwood: U.S. must stabilize economy to preserve long-term care, retirement accounts
Sep 26, 2008
Congress was attempting to hammer out an agreement Wednesday on a $700 bailout package for the unstable financial sector. Such action is good news for long-term care and seniors’ retirement accounts,...