Robust ownership data could drive healthier nursing home deals: study author
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 21, 2023
Greater insight into potential buyers is just one possible benefit of proposed rules that would make publicly available more information about private equity and real estate investment trust ownership...
Large EHR study confirms Paxlovid works best within 5-day time window
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 20, 2023
Protection against severe outcomes soared to 80% when the drug was dispensed within five days of symptom onset, compared with 54% efficacy outside that time frame, investigators found.
If only nursing homes were banks
By
Brendan Williams
Mar 17, 2023
I went to high school in Iowa, where 19 nursing homes closed in 2022 alone. Surely, you might think, this has prompted a federal response.It isn’t. Instead, the federal government has chosen to bail...
AAPACN annual conference rolls dice in Las Vegas April 19-21
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 17, 2023
Registration is in full swing for the The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) annual conference. The event will be held April 19-21 at The Tropicana Las Vegas.
Maryland nursing home and assisted living company gives new game show pilot program a spin
By
Foster Stubbs
Mar 15, 2023
Game shows are an American institution. From Wheel of Fortune to Jeopardy! and far beyond, they have been providing us entertainment for decades as well as a brief escape from the chaos of the modern world. ...
Addressing at-home hazards may cut falls risk by a quarter, Cochrane Review finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 13, 2023
It takes more than a checklist of hazards to make a difference in reducing falls risk in seniors, the authors say.
Race, geographic disparities found in 30-day readmissions for people with dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 13, 2023
Black and non-Hispanic white Medicare beneficiaries living with dementia have a higher burden of 30-day readmission rates than their peers without dementia, researchers report
Nursing home administrators spent 20 percent less time on-site in recent years, group claims
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 13, 2023
Accusations that nursing home administrators are spending 20% less time with residents and on-site miss the mark, said two people who closely observe top facility staff.
Medical errors without ‘blame and shame’ can improve frontline worker satisfaction: study
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 10, 2023
Shifting nursing home culture from “deny and defend” to “disclosure and apology” when medical mistakes are made can improve job satisfaction and help stem burnout among employees, according to...
The key to retention in long-term care? Create career paths
By
Pat Mulloy
Mar 09, 2023
Career stall-out is a frustration that many individuals in senior living and care know deeply and painfully. It can be extremely difficult for people to advance in senior care without additional training...