Profile — Speaking up for LTC: Mary Ousley, President, Ousley & Associates
By
John Andrews
Sep 10, 2007
Combining passion for the industry with a talent for oratory, Mary Ousley has long been known as a seminal voice of long-term care.
Let’s chat: Decorative lace skills earn NY senior statewide art honors
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jul 27, 2022
Bianca Padula was named an award winner in a statewide art competition hosted by LeadingAge New York.
One in five COVID-19 tests fail to detect virus
By
Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2020
One in five COVID-19 PCR tests deliver false negative results — and sometimes the failure rate is far worse, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers.
60 seconds with … Leonard Gelman, M.D., CMD
Apr 01, 2014
Q: What motivated the recent decision to extend AMDA membership to nurse practitioners?
A: The last set of stats that I saw, about 25% of visits in nursing homes are done by nurse practitioners. This trend...
Employers can be required to display union posters, judge rules
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 06, 2012
The National Labor Relations Board was deemed to be within its legal rights with its requirement that employers post notices about unionization rights, a U.S. district judge has ruled.
Lawmakers tackle tort reform bill again
Feb 10, 2011
The full House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday worked on shaping a new version of the most high-profile tort-reform bill offered in recent years. The committee marked up the medical liability reform bill...
NY couple celebrates 70th Valentine’s Day after beating COVID
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2021
Sometimes nothing can get in the way of love — not even COVID-19.
60 Seconds with… Steve Fromm
Jul 04, 2016
What was your election platform? With 2016-2017 ACHCA
Board Chairman, Steve Fromm.
Antipsychotic goals missed, officials say
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2013
Skilled nursing facilities are expected to have missed their overall goal of reducing off-label use of antipsychotics by 15% for 2012, but they should continue to push for reductions, provider leaders...
C. diff transmissions more prevalent than thought
By
Mary Gustafson
Oct 01, 2012
Clostridium difficile transmission and mortality rates are far higher in nursing homes and other healthcare settings than the most recent government statistics suggest, an investigation has found.