Entertainment industry workers argue against closure of celebrity nursing home
Nov 18, 2009
In yet another sequel to the story about Hollywood’s nursing home, members of the entertainment community implored the head of the Motion Picture & Television Fund not to close the facility that...
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AAHSA Chief Renews Call For Nursing Care Documentation
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2007
While many providers reacted angrily to a New York Times investigation into nurse staffing levels at equity-owned nursing homes, the leader of the nation’s second-largest nursing home association...
Guest Columns: Pressure ulcers and the continuum of care
Apr 22, 2009
As hospitals discharge sooner and as patient acuity increases, assessing and managing pressure ulcers have never been more important.
Staffing totals don’t add up
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2018
Nursing homes were placed under a hot spotlight in mid-July after The New York Times ran a lengthy story criticizing fluctuations and apparent understaffing revealed through a new federal data collection...
AHCA/NCAL releases two apps for convention
Oct 01, 2013
The AHCA/NCAL Convention App is available for download on mobile devices, the organization said. The national convention will be Oct. 6-9 in Phoenix.
60 Seconds with … Niles Godes, J.D.
Apr 04, 2016
Coming out of the LeadingAge PEAK Leadership Summit 2016, what’s the No. 1 priority for nonprofit providers this year?
Diabetes monitoring gets easier
Feb 16, 2010
Bayer’s A1CNow Selfcheck is now available for in-store purchase. The product was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration last year. The product lets users more closely watch their A1C (average...
Golden Living adopts Microsoft’s Amalga Unified Intelligence System
Jan 12, 2010
Golden Living has become the first post-acute care organization to begin using Microsoft’s Amalga Unified Intelligence System, the company announced. The system centralizes data stored in disparate...
Electronic personal health card can also make payments
Feb 28, 2011
LifeNexus introduced an electronic health card that can also be used as a payment card. The card stores health information for individuals and their family members. This includes demographic data, emergency...