NAHCA’s new membership structure is a good example of how we can sometimes dramatically change the way we budget, or even our philosophies.
BCDI buys HealthDrive to fill gaps in its ancillary services
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2019
Bain Capital Double Impact has bought HealthDrive, with a goal of serving more skilled nursing and assisted living residents.
Bain Capital Double Impact acquires HealthDrive
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 09, 2019
Bain Capital Double Impact has bought HealthDrive, a provider that offers on-site dentistry, optometry, podiatry and audiology to residents in long-term care.
State News: City plans to seek compensation for burned out former nursing home
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2019
ILLINOIS — After volunteers spent days during the summer decorating windows at a vacant nursing home, the building burned in a December fire.
Profile: Rita Mabli is Doing a world of good
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2019
Once a month, United Hebrew of New Rochelle president and CEO Rita Mabli meets with line staff, where there is no talking about work, only personal histories.
Medicaid innovation will come from private sector
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2019
Most providers seem to shrug at the concept of actual Medicaid reform, and federal regulators’ actions give them little reason to do anything but that.
New opioid guidelines arrive not a moment too soon
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 07, 2018
Following my C-section earlier this year, I was fortunate to be able to access heavy-duty pain medication. Until we discovered my pain pump wasn’t working. That was unfortunate, but luckily I was young(ish),...
Double the fun: McKnight’s Tech Awards adds categories and celebrates success
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 05, 2018
The launch of the sixth edition of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards saw it double in size, multiplying the effects of its original mission: Celebrating how operators use technology to better...
Do better on behalf of working mothers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 09, 2018
ong-term care facilities, privacy is often at a premium for residents and employees. But when it comes to nursing mothers, I heard a story recently that made my hair stand on edge.
‘Trauma-informed’ care needed for upcoming Phase 3 requirements
By
Elizabeth Newman
James M. Berklan
Oct 30, 2018
PHILADELPHIA—Better treatments for trauma-afflicted residents should reflect a deeper cultural shift, experts said Monday. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is pushing policies that are “culturally...