Back from the brink: Inside the battle to save nation’s second-largest nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2024
BALTIMORE — Two years after federal officials stripped the nation’s second largest nursing home of its Medicare and Medicaid certification, officials have outlined the 960-step plan it took to walk...
Study: Having two copies of gene mutation linked to Alzheimer’s may cause onset
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
A new study finds that possessing two copies of a specific gene mutation that’s common in Alzheimer’s disease may be the cause behind the disease in those people.
Study defines which fall prevention strategies are best for older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 29, 2024
There’s a good amount of scientific evidence that functional exercises to boost leg strength and balance can be effective at preventing falls among community-dwelling older adults at an average or high...
Report: Dementia comes with a high price tag that’s only rising
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 01, 2024
Dementia costs are on the rise and the money it takes to care for people with the disease will double by 2050, according to a report published Tuesday in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
New isolation guidance for COVID-19 excludes nursing homes
By
Liza Berger
Mar 01, 2024
People with COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for five days, per new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.
Meet Tim Hadley, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Business Partner’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 30, 2024
Tim Hadley knows what it takes to be a successful partner.
As the newly installed president of Palmetto Infusion, he looks to invigorate the company as it continues expanding its offerings of in-home care...
Providers get another valuable tool to help cope after Change Healthcare cyberattack
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 28, 2024
The federal government has taken another step to support long-term care providers struggling with delayed payments following the recent cyberattack on vital billing clearinghouse Change Healthcare.
CDC: Social health needs lower older women’s chances of receiving mammograms
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 12, 2024
The cost of getting a mammogram and access to providers aren’t the only obstacles women face when it comes to getting mammograms, according to a new report. About 3 in 10 women between the ages of 50...
24 tabbed for McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2024
Twenty-four top women executives have been named 2024 inductees into the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor, organizers announced Thursday.
Execs: Regional providers well-positioned to get more from skilled nursing payers, staff
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 11, 2024
The time has come for skilled nursing operators to become more assertive with payors and value-based care partners, and regional providers are uniquely positioned to reap rewards, executives say.