With an estimated 70% of people who reach age 65 needing some form of long-term care service, senior living communities will find it increasingly important to learn about and develop solutions for the...
McKnight’s Roundtable: Changes ahead
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2013
Top long-term care officers tackled some of the field’s main challenges, exchanged perspectives on new opportunities and shared ideas on what the future might hold.
Simavita markets electronic brief after acquisition deal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 01, 2014
Australian medical device company Simavita has introduced a new “electronic brief,” reflecting a growing interest of skilled nursing providers to be able to electronically monitor residents’...
Government proposes long-term care EHR certification criteria, seeks provider comments
By
Tim Mullaney
May 16, 2014
Long-term care providers might soon be able to look for the government’s seal of approval when shopping for electronic health records systems, if newly proposed certification criteria take effect.
Republicans in the House
By
Liza Berger
Jan 06, 2011
A new party has taken control of the House of Representatives. What does that mean for healthcare and specifically long-term care? We soon shall see.
GAO: States still need to meet critical guidelines in implementing Medicaid expansion
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 07, 2012
Even the states that have committed to expanding their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act want additional guidance from the government, a new federal report finds.
CMS official honored for work with nursing homes
May 12, 2010
Karen Schoeneman, deputy director of the Division of Nursing Homes at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has received the 2010 Picker Institute Award for Excellence.
New report shows states struggling to provide affordable high-quality long-term care
Sep 08, 2011
Even states that are doing well with offering reasonably priced, high-quality long-term care support services could do better, according to a new report released by three aging advocacy groups.
New Gary Tetz blog debuts today
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2012
There is no voice in long-term care today like Gary Tetz’s, which is good news for McKnight’s readers. Starting today, his blog debuts at www.mcknights.com.
CMS wants tougher emergency prep rules
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 01, 2014
Long-term care facilities would have to meet more comprehensive emergency preparedness guidelines if a newly proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is enacted.