Learn more about Nadeen Moore, Area Nurse Manager, Florida, Brookdale Senior Living, West Palm Beach, FL.
State officials hunger for staffing minimum even higher than the one they haven’t implemented yet
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 03, 2023
Lawmakers in Connecticut appear ready to toughen their state’s nursing home staffing minimum next year, even before they have fully tested a 3.0 hours per-day requirement currently in play.
Omnicare parent CVS Health to lay off 5,000
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2023
Long-term care pharmacy Omnicare’s parent company, CVS Health, will lay off 5,000 employees, the company formally announced Wednesday.
Study: Kombucha may lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 02, 2023
Kombucha tea, a fermented beverage commonly sold in stores, reduced fasting blood glucose levels better in those who drank it compared with those who didn’t, according to a new study.
Meet Rebecca Murray, 2023 Veteran VIP
By
Rachael Zimlich
Aug 02, 2023
Learn more about Rebecca Murray, Administrator, Bridges Health (The Ambassador Skilled Nursing and Therapy), Tulsa, OK.
Ensign CEO: Rosy 2Q numbers and improved census reveal strength of skilled services
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2023
The US’s largest nursing home company, the Ensign Group, is riding high on second-quarter 2023 results, with continued improvement in occupancy, skilled revenue, skilled days and managed care, despite...
LTC Properties to pivot from heavy investing to Q3 debt reduction
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2023
Following months of strong investment activity, LTC Properties will turn its focus to reducing leverage and supporting operators as they continue to recover from pandemic-era hurdles, executives said Friday...
McKnight’s ‘Mood of the Market’ survey needs your thoughts
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James M. Berklan
Jul 28, 2023
Responses are now being collected for the 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey, the unique, award-winning project that gauges the feelings of top long-term care managers. Skilled nursing owners,...
Meet Lori Porter, 2023 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Ron Rajecki
Jul 26, 2023
Learn more about Lori Porter, CEO and co-founder, National Association of Health Care Assistants, Carl Junction, MO.
They get the point: Smile Squad crosses hallways to bring cheer to skilled nursing patients
By
Anjali Byju
Jul 25, 2023
At The Buckingham, a senior living community in Houston, 20 independent living residents are wearing smiles (and red aprons!) to help their skilled nursing neighbors. In the fall of 2018, resident Emily...