Illuminate HC snares Innovator of the Year Gold Award in Tech competition
By
Liza Berger
Oct 10, 2019
The research and development arm of Illuminate HC this year earned the Gold Award in the Innovator of the Year category in the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition for its Illuminate...
Looks do matter
By
Liza Berger
Jul 01, 2008
Some say four. Others say 90. But it is inarguably within the span of precious few seconds that people forge first impressions.
IT with a human touch
By
Liza Berger
Jan 01, 2009
Majd Alwan, Director, Center for Aging Services Technologies
Profile: Joshua M. Wiener, Senior Fellow, RTI International
By
Liza Berger
Jul 01, 2009
You may not know Josh Wiener, but if you’re in long-term care you are probably familiar with his work.
Salaries for admins near $107k, DONs $93k
By
Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2017
By most indications, the U.S. economy is humming along, following years of recession and recovery. That robustness has had a lopsided effect on nursing homes, leading to increased competition for certain...
Profile: Lori Porter – A commitment to CNAs
By
Liza Berger
Jul 01, 2010
Lori Porter CEO, Founder, NAHCA
County COVID-19 rates will dictate staff testing frequency, new CMS guidance says
By
Liza Berger
Aug 27, 2020
Routine testing of staff now will be based on the level of COVID-19 activity in the community. That’s according to official new guidance released Wednesday in response to federal regulatory changes disclosed...
News Analysis — Providers get tough on turnover
By
Liza Berger
Oct 16, 2006
Grant program explores workplace practices to improve retention among frontline staff.
‘Big, big changes’ coming to nursing home regulation thanks to pandemic’s destruction, Grabowski...
By
Liza Berger
Nov 16, 2020
Because of the devastation COVID-19 has wrought on nursing homes, regulatory changes likely are coming, according to a highly respected long-term care researcher.
Profile — Quality assurance: Charlene Harrington, Professor, University of California-San Francisco
By
Liza Berger
Aug 08, 2007
Few in the nursing home community seem to particularly like Charlene Harrington. And, quite frankly, it’s easy to see why.