I’ve recently drawn up my plans for the winter, and I’m very excited about what’s in store! I’d like to share my ideas with you and get some feedback. Let’s call this the...
Understanding social determinants of health and rehab
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 23, 2022
Social determinants of health, understanding what they are, their impact on patient care, and their influence on effective transitions across care settings are all essential for rehab providers. This area...
The finality of saying yes
By
Martie Moore
Jun 03, 2022
“I do not know that you understand what it feels like to say, ‘no’ to treatments, aggressive interventions or medications and ‘yes’ to the finality of death. It isn’t until you have to speak...
To reach unvaccinated, U.S. secures 3.2M doses of Novavax vaccine
By
Liza Berger
Jul 12, 2022
Pending authorization by the Food and Drug Administration, the federal government has secured 3.2 million cases of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine.
OIG: Older Medicare recipients often harmed during hospital stays
May 13, 2022
Fully 25% of older American Medicare beneficiaries are at high risk of being harmed during acute care stays, according to the HHS Office of the Inspector General.
FDA: First-of-its-kind diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s gets green light
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 06, 2022
The same-day test provides the same information as standard PET scans when diagnosing Alzheimer’s, the agency said.
Deadline for McKnight’s Tech Awards approaching fast: 36 medals at stake
By
Danielle Brown
May 06, 2021
There are less than three weeks remaining to submit your nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program.
Ask the care expert: Do you know any way I could recognize some staff who go above and beyond for our...
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 01, 2021
I am a new DON. Do you know any way I could recognize some staff who go above and beyond for our residents? We do recognizer them in the building, but I want everyone to know how long-term care has wonderful...
Ask the legal expert: How much harassment is too much, so that we could or should discipline an employee...
By
John Durso
Nov 14, 2019
How much harassment is too much, so that we could or should discipline an employee in a position of power? There are federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination against protected categories, such...
‘False and misleading’ marketing of drug to LTC providers to cost pharma company nearly $96M
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 29, 2019
A California-based pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay nearly $96 million to resolve False Claims Act violations for its alleged “false and misleading marketing” of a drug to long-term care providers...