Thanksgiving, as its name so states, is a holiday to celebrate gratitude. But thankfulness, as we all know, is not always so easy to muster—especially during these tough financial times. Then again,...
CMS names first facilities to receive point-of-care COVID-19 tests
By
Liza Berger
Jul 26, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the names of 636 nursing homes set to receive the first batch of COVID-19 point-of-care test devices.
Meet Kate Catizone, Rising Star honoree
By
Liza Berger
Jul 17, 2020
Kate Catizone’s love of numbers and data have made a difference at her employer, Villa Healthcare in Skokie, IL.
‘He was a good guy’: New Jersey nursing home administrator succumbs to COVID-19
By
Liza Berger
Mar 24, 2020
The long-term care community in New Jersey is still reeling after COVID-19 claimed one of its own last Thursday.
Regenstrief Institute invests in startup to improve nursing home care
By
Liza Berger
Nov 19, 2019
The Regenstrief Institute, an organization dedicated to technological innovation in healthcare, is partnering with Care Revolution, a medical startup focused on improving care at nursing facilities, controlling...
Meet Hayley Boutte, Rising Star honoree
By
Liza Berger
Jul 08, 2020
Hayley Boutte is no ordinary administrator. In the 10 years she has worked at Maison Teche Nursing Center, in Jeanerette, LA, she has made a major difference in the lives of her residents and the older...
Bring on the nursing faculty
By
Liza Berger
Dec 05, 2008
The nursing profession needs teachers. That became increasingly evident this week with public announcements about two new studies. First, from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing: Enrollment...
The attraction of home- and community-based services
By
Liza Berger
Jun 25, 2009
You can’t ignore the signs. A new bill would allow states to use funds for home- and community- based services. A pending proposal would permit states to combine three separate HCBS Medicaid waivers....
Seniors with coronavirus may seem ‘off’
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2020
Seniors do not display the same symptoms of the novel coronavirus as others who have it, doctors have found.
FDA grants full approval of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi
By
Liza Berger
Jul 07, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late Thursday granted full approval of the early Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (lecanemab), opening up long-awaited broad Medicare coverage of the medication shown to...