Providers push back against report that ‘unfairly and inaccurately’ criticized operators’ lobbyists...
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2020
The nation’s largest nursing home association is pushing back after a major national media outlet criticized the long-term care industry’s lobbying efforts aimed at helping providers survive the public...
Meet Bonnie Laiderman, 2022 Hall of Honor inductee
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jul 28, 2022
Bonnie Laiderman founded Veterans Home Care in 2003 when she discovered a need among disabled, elderly veterans and their surviving spouses. Today, the organization is a national leader in home care and...
Predict massive surge in analytics use
Aug 22, 2012
Hospitals are about to dramatically enhance analytics to reduce costs and enhance the value of their electronic health records, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan.
Nursing homes now required to test all staff members for COVID-19
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 26, 2020
new regulatory changes were announced Tuesday afternoon by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as part of an overall effort to identify asymptomatic staff and residents who may be infected and...
Telcare’s blood glucose meter gets federal approval
Aug 10, 2011
Telcare has received Food and Drug Administration approval for its Telcare BGM 3G blood glucose meter. The product acts like a normal glucose meter, but embeds cellular connectivity that sends blood glucose...
Omnicare drops bid for PharMerica
Feb 29, 2012
Omnicare has officially ended its attempt to absorb PharMerica Corp. The reversal comes less than a month after federal regulators attempted to block the deal. Officials said the merger would have created...
How to do it … Resident security
Aug 01, 2014
Resident security touches the job of every person in a long-term care environment. Facility staff are concerned with security. IT people need systems that integrate well with computers and servers. And...
A ‘special’ feeling that no provider wants to have
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
As spring blends into summer, some nursing home operators are going to start feeling more heat. The federal government is moving to reclaim some form of “normalcy” after sequestration cuts...
Teamwork the solution to COVID’s ‘relentless burden,’ workers say
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 27, 2022
Well-coordinated efforts among colleagues was the key to successfully surviving the COVID-19 pandemic for a group nursing home workers who described the first two years of the pandemic as the most stressful...
60 Seconds with… Diane Newman, Co-Director, Penn Center for Continence and Pelvic Health
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 09, 2005
Q: The changes to F-Tag 315 (incontinence and catheters) have been called tougher than the pressure ulcers tag. Would you agree?
A: I think it’s going to be tough for some providers. Many providers...