Head of collapsed Skyline empire gets another reprieve in federal court
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Nov 07, 2023
The owner of a fast-rising and even faster-falling nursing home empire has been granted a temporary reprieve in federal court.
Nursing home eviction review added to OIG work plan
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 16, 2023
A federal watchdog will be taking a magnifying glass to the process of nursing home evictions. It will issue a report later this year on evictions, calling them a potentially “unsafe and traumatic experience”...
Urgency picks up with Pinnacle Awards entry period half over
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 29, 2023
The McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards, the sector’s top recognition program for honoring long-term care industry veterans, is halfway to its Oct. 20 entry deadline.
Meet Jill Sorenson, 2023 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Ron Rajecki
Jul 13, 2023
Learn more about Jill Sorenson, Senior Vice President/Senior Director of Operations, LCS, Des Moines, IA.
Surgeon general tags loneliness as next public health threat
By
Alicia Lasek
May 03, 2023
The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared loneliness, a condition linked to health comorbidities and premature death, an American epidemic requiring national action.
New isolation guidance for COVID-19 excludes nursing homes
By
Liza Berger
Mar 01, 2024
People with COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for five days, per new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.
Bill makes failure to avert nursing home abuse a felony for directors, managers
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 07, 2024
A Delaware bill would open nursing home directors and managers to felony charges if they fail to “promptly take corrective action” after the discovery of resident abuse or neglect that leads to serious...
Cirrhosis could be culprit in 1 of 10 dementia diagnoses, research finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 01, 2024
Veterans in whom dementia is diagnosed may not have a lifelong disease at all. Instead, they may have a reversible cognitive decline caused by advanced liver disease, according to a study published Wednesday...
Lack of knowledge on osteoporosis is widespread, may lead to undertreatment, investigators find
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2023
Despite experiencing fractures attributable to osteoporosis, many women in a study had not undergone screening for the disease, researchers say.
Many LTC pill thefts still under the radar: study
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 25, 2023
Nurses played a critical role in identifying the theft of more than 11,000 tablets from residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, investigators report.