Larry Harris overhauled his facility’s food service program after having an epiphany. The president of the Willowbrook Christian communities in central Ohio said all it took was a night out with...
McKnight’s Roundtable: The new world of post-acute care
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2010
Operators dissect how MDS 3.0, ACOs and more are changing the long-term care mindset
Nursing home coalition advances plans to fix long-term care on 3 fronts
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 29, 2023
A national long-term care coalition gave an update Tuesday on their action plans to address the fundamental issues facing the LTC sector.
Rehabilitation Feature — Countdown : Providers and therapists are nervously watching the calendars,...
By
Liza Berger
Jun 13, 2005
Teresa Hildebrandt would like to begin preparing for the onset of the Medicare therapy caps this January. But she knows a lot can still happen between now and then.
“It’s kind of hard putting...
How to do it… Finance
May 01, 2012
Obtaining capital to keep one’s long-term care operation running smoothly and improving is always a challenge. But there are times when an operator should consider going in the other direction — exiting...
How to do it… Transportation
Apr 02, 2012
Transportation for anyone in a rural or sub-rural setting — especially long-term care providers — can be challenging. More planning and top-notch strategic investments are needed, many observers believe....
All nursing home staff in Massachusetts must get COVID-19 shots
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2021
The state is requiring staff and contract employees in all of its 378 facilities to receive a vaccination, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday.
Rollout of COVID antibody therapy requires clinician feedback, U.S. officials say
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2020
Federal agencies say they will depend on clinician input during distribution of Eli Lilly’s new intravenous antibody therapy for high-risk COVID-19 patients.
How to do it … Resident medication management
By
John Hall
Jun 05, 2017
“The more the merrier” might be apropos for many situations, but a senior’s medication regime is not necessarily one of them. On this page, we present experts’ advice on strategies...
Twenty-five years in the making
By
John O'Connor
Dec 17, 2005
For the past quarter century, we have been keeping readers informed about the events shaping and changing the long-term care field. Here’s an intriguing year-by-year look at some of the major figures...