As a kid, you never wanted to tick off a certain smart-aleck guy from the neighborhood at game time. Not because he was a great player. The truth is he was only average in most sports. But because his...
Newberry-Ferguson named CEO of Village at Manor Park
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2020
Linda Newberry-Ferguson, former CEO of the Rehabilitation of Hospital of Wisconsin, has been named president and CEO of Village Manor Park Healthcare & Community Living in West Allis, WI. Newberry-Ferguson...
Ensign starts month with five SNF acquisitions
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2019
The Ensign Group Inc. acquired five more skilled nursing facilities in two states on Dec. 1. The moves include the acquisition of operations at four properties in Dallas all subject to long-term, triple...
‘Revolutionary’ $53M grant to fund 40 pilots to improve direct Alzheimer’s care
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Danielle Brown
Sep 10, 2019
Research into Alzheimer’s treatment entered a new phase Tuesday.
Nursing home aide can proceed with federal religious discrimination claim, judge rules
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
A nursing home activities aide allegedly fired over refusing to pray the rosary with a Catholic resident can proceed with a religious discrimination claim, a federal district court ruled this week.
Researchers: Trial drug works well for elderly insomniacs
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Haymarket Media
May 10, 2004
A trial drug, a derivative of an older medicine, has been found to work well on older people who have difficulty sleeping, according to researchers. In addition to creating more sleep at night, the pill...
Researchers: PPS led to lower staffing, more deficiencies
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Haymarket Media
May 10, 2004
The Medicare prospective payment system and associated rate cuts for skilled nursing facilities have negatively affected staffing and regulatory compliance, according to researchers. Professional staffing...
60 Seconds With … James Marx, APIC Infection prevention specialist
May 08, 2018
James Marx, Ph.D., RN, CIC, FAPIC APIC Infection prevention specialist Q: What do you advise for providers needing an infection control specialist for the 2019 deadline? A: Consider sharing a trained infection...
State health department rules in favor of family in nursing home camera case
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May 25, 2017
The Minnesota Department of Health sided with a nursing home resident’s family last week in a closely-watched case involving surveillance cameras in resident rooms.
New skin-healing findings may benefit LTC residents
By
John O'Connor
Mar 02, 2013
French researchers recently identified the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in maintaining skin cells and skin healing in advanced years. The discovery could lead to new innovations in wound...