Weekly dance training can help slow Parkinson’s progression, study finds
By
Liza Berger
Jul 19, 2021
Parkinson’s patients who participated in dance training with music for 1.25 hours per week had improved Parkinson’s symptoms compared with those who did not do any dance exercise, a new study published...
‘McKnight’s’ Online Expo, with COVID-19-focused education, to take place on Sept. 17
By
Liza Berger
Aug 31, 2020
Autumn is coming, which means it’s almost time for the McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Fall Online Expo! The annual event will take place on Sept. 17 and feature three educational webinars, from which...
It’s not too late! Submissions for McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards due today
By
Liza Berger
Jan 08, 2020
Know an awesome woman leader in long-term care? How about one who is relatively new in the field but already making a splash? If you can answer yes to either — or both — of these questions, then...
Minnix sounds off on rating system for nursing homes
By
Liza Berger
Dec 17, 2008
The five-star rating system for nursing homes officially begins tomorrow. But it is already off to a rocky start. Today the normally easygoing Larry Minnix, president and CEO of the American Association...
News Analysis — Providers get tough on turnover
By
Liza Berger
Oct 16, 2006
Grant program explores workplace practices to improve retention among frontline staff.
Incontinence feature — F-315: Tag daze
By
Liza Berger
Jun 12, 2006
A year later, facilities are still struggling to adapt to new incontinence care guidelines. More citations may occur.
Nursing home plaintiffs involved in a class action lawsuit contend they have new evidence that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services acted to deny coverage for blood glucose tests for diabetics...
Healthcare flare-up on campaign trail
By
Liza Berger
May 19, 2008
Things are heating up on the campaign trail, and I guess we can be grateful that healthcare is emerging as a new source of political offensives. On Saturday, Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama (IL)...
Readers agree nursing home survey system needs help
By
Liza Berger
Aug 15, 2008
Sometimes words or gestures capture a collective feeling or sensibility. That happened for long-term care this week when the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging released a report calling...
Analysis: Medicaid program on the chopping block
By
Liza Berger
Apr 01, 2020
While previous administrations have gone after Medicaid spending and capitulated, that is little consolation to current long-term care stakeholders and longtime observers. They wonder if this time the...