How to do it…Best technology for professional development
By
John Hall
Nov 02, 2018
The aspirations of long-term care workers are under more scrutiny than ever before. Career paths seem constantly in flux. Indeed, some would emphasize they should be that way. But one thing stays constant...
AI spots wound challenges, treatment paths
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2021
Machine learning and artificial intelligence can help healthcare providers predict wound healing time frames and risks, according to a report in Advances in Wound Care.
Department of Veteran Affairs piloting program to keep veterans at home — and out of nursing homes
Feb 02, 2020
A program that aims to reduce nursing home care costs by caring for veterans at home, as opposed to institutions, is being piloted across five United States cities.
‘Dream’ it, then go get it
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2021
Rhode Island’s Linn Health & Rehabilitation will use $1 million grant to upgrade community, protect residents from COVID-19 spread.
‘SFF’ moniker is rarely fatal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
An operation with a Special Focus Facilities designation isn’t necessarily a non-starter for savvy providers, and the SFF label might misrepresent what’s actually happening on the ground, according...
CMS to update preadmission resident screening demands
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed in February that it is in the process of revising the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review regulations. It would be the rule’s first major...
Satisfaction? Not yet: CMS
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 04, 2020
Federal regulators say that nursing homes could eventually come to see patient satisfaction scores included in Five Star Quality Ratings and on the Nursing Home Compare website.
January 2019 Business Briefs
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 03, 2019
Regional Health Properties in December transferred four skilled nursing facilities in Ohio to a new operator.
LTC tops healthcare market in early 2019
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 04, 2019
The changing face of long-term care continues to drive merger and acquisition activity for the fifth straight year, according to two new reports. Deal volume involving long-term care and assisted living...
Converting antibiotic may help diabetics
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2019
Researchers are studying whether a common antibiotic used to treat everything from acne to urinary tract infections could be converted to a powerful topical treatment for diabetic lower extremity wounds.