Drive Medical, a manufacturer of durable medical products in the healthcare industry, recently announced a partnership with Northwood Inc., a specialized network of durable medical equipment, prosthetics,...
The three “Rs” of nursing home care
By
Steven Littlehale
Aug 17, 2012
By utilizing benchmarks and data analytics preparation, time is reduced, priorities established and efforts measured. By knowing a facility’s prior survey deficiencies and having insight into the...
Colorado long-term care group raises money for family of Aurora, CO shooting victim
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 16, 2012
Colorado’s long-term care association is working on raising money for the children of an Aurora movie theater shooting victim who worked in the industry.
Operators must learn to fish where the fish are
By
John O'Connor
Aug 13, 2012
It’s encouraging to see capital and new construction returning to the field. And it’s a safe bet that both issues will be popular topics when the National Investment Center for the Seniors...
Why ‘Staffing to the Stars’ isn’t enough: How to make the right staffing decisions
By
Steven Littlehale
Aug 09, 2012
Operators should try to hire RNs whenever they have a vacant position for a licensed nurse — the increased hourly wage will be more than offset by the increased revenue and decreased costs. Nonetheless,...
Grandma has an iPad, what now?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Aug 07, 2012
Yes, it’s true: Our seniors are tech-savvy and love their gadgets. But where does this leave us as clinicians and caregivers? Hopefully, not in the dark.
SimpleC receives NIA funding
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
SimpleC has been awarded the prestigious Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute on Aging. The grant will fund nearly three years of development and implementation of the Mobile...
SimpleC receives NIA funding
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
SimpleC has been awarded the prestigious Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute on Aging. The grant will fund nearly three years of development and implementation of the Mobile...
Omnicare shows second quarter profit
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
Omnicare Inc. turned a profit in the second quarter, according to a statement from the nursing home pharmacy giant. Omnicare earned $18.7 million, or 17 cents per share, for the three months ended June...
PointRight’s StaffRight aligns staffing levels with resident acuity
Aug 01, 2012
PointRight Inc. recently released StaffRight. The new service helps skilled nursing facilities align staffing levels with resident acuity, which also helps improve Nursing Home Compare scores. Operators...