Feds block Iowa from funneling $1 billion in supplemental Medicaid to cash-strapped nursing homes … From the schoolhouse to the nursing home: bullies live here too … Antipsychotics reduce time...
FDA may grant Pfizer vaccine full approval by Labor Day: report
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2021
The nationwide rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible delta strain has spurred the agency move quickly, sources told The New York Times.
Trident Case debuts first Charging Cart
Nov 25, 2014
Trident Case® introduced the company’s first ever Charging Cart this fall. The cart disinfects and sanitizes mobile devices as they charge.
Also in the News for Friday, May 13
By
Danielle Brown
May 13, 2022
OIG: CMS must better help states fully implement national background check program for LTC providers … State ombudsmen failed to visit most long-term care facilities prior to COVID-19 pandemic, audit...
How to do it…Rehabilitation
Oct 01, 2012
Long-term care provides a myriad of vital care options, but with revenue pressures at an all-time high, few are being looked at with such an intense focus as short-term rehabilitation. However lucrative...
CDC issues new COVID infection prevention and control guidance for nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2021
A CDC Project Firstline webinar will answer clinicians’ questions on the updates, which include alternative approaches to outbreak response;
expanded screening test recommendations for healthcare...
Bed takes resident movement to a new level
Feb 01, 2011
VitalGo recently introduced a bed that can raise a patient from lying to a fully standing position-with zero manual lifting. The Total Lift Bed can dramatically reduce injuries to residents and staff,...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Aug. 20
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 19, 2019
Study questions ‘burdensome’ interventions for nursing home residents in final days … Fired nursing home aide charged with manslaughter in resident’s death, facility ‘fully cooperating’ with...
Also in the News for Thursday, June 17
Jun 17, 2021
Controversial New York order caused more COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents … San Francisco will require nursing home workers to be fully vaccinated … Judge approves $15M settlement in infamous...
Bridging the Loneliness Gap
Exploring Perceptions of Socialization, Engagement, and Satisfaction Among Key Senior Living Stakeholders