Editor’s Desk: Top exec says it’s time to look into self-insurance
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2019
As the president and CEO of the nation’s largest association of nursing home operators, Mark Parkinson clearly has a lot on his mind these days.
Tech companies offer tools as kick-off approaches
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
Amid the consternation around the Patient-Driven Payment Model, vendors are eager to help.
Residents raise funds for workers
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has left millions of workers without jobs and reduced wages for many. One Florida long-term care community recently made sure staff remained financially secure during the crisis.
Probe: SNF, site of first outbreak, acted slowly
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
A federal investigation found that the Washington state skilled nursing facility where the first U.S. coronavirus outbreak occurred acted slowly in response to warning signs.
Study: Move-in crucial time to lower resident suicide risk
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
A series of new studies has found that suicide in long-term care is an all-too-real concern, but it’s not one without opportunities for intervention.
Staffing shortage appears to be moving upstream: Survey
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 07, 2019
The staffing crisis plaguing long-term care entry level nurses appears to be trickling upward to impact nursing leaders. Results of a new analysis show that staffing shortages are damaging nurse leaders’...
60 Seconds with … Wanzhu Tu, Ph.D.
Jan 01, 2022
A 60 second interview with Wanzhu Tu, Ph.D., a research scientist at the Regenstrief Institute.
60 seconds with … Vincent Mor, Ph.D.
Nov 01, 2021
Vincent Mor, Ph.D., Professor, Brown University School of Public Health
Time to write a ‘new playbook,’ Sloan says
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2020
Long-term care providers must take charge of their own future and become “catalysts of change” for a better life beyond the coronavirus public health crisis, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith...
60 seconds with … Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Mar 04, 2020
Bruce Chernof, M.D., President & CEO, The SCAN Foundation