Republicans set to ruffle the feathers of healthcare reform
Jan 07, 2011
Republican House leaders have scheduled a vote for Wednesday to repeal extensive healthcare reforms passed and signed into law last year. As the new majority in that chamber, they are expected to pass...
CDC webinar addresses best practices with injections
Feb 15, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will address safe injection practices for nurses at a free webinar on Thursday, Feb. 22. The hourlong event will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern.
ACHCA prepping for Fall Forum
Oct 27, 2017
Long-term care administrators will be diving into issues, receiving quality education and networking as much as they care to at the American College of Health Care Administrators’ Fall Forum at the...
Annual CNA conference gears up for Little Rock
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2019
The National Association of Health Care Assistants will hold its annual conference, CNA Fest 2019, August 28 and 29, in Little Rock, AR.
ASA elder mistreatment courses start
Jan 19, 2017
In an effort to help senior care providers help victims of elder abuse, the American Society on Aging, in collaboration with the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, is...
Webinar focuses on nurses: ‘partners in health reform’
Jan 10, 2014
A 90-minute webinar will focus on frontline nurses — “the largest group of professionals involved in the delivery of healthcare” — in an event targeting C-suite leaders and others overseeing...
QI Survey’s further incursion into dining activities to be featured focus at audio conference
By
McKnight's Staff
May 04, 2012
An audio conference will take place Tuesday morning in an effort to help long-term care providers create more efficient interdisciplinary approaches with their dining regimens. Under new QI Survey points...
Tech successes for coping with COVID-19
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 10, 2020
Ongoing pandemic conditions have stressed long-term care providers in numerous ways, but they also have revealed many creative approaches for dealing with once-in-a-century challenges.
Nurses prepare for ‘their’ annual day, week
Apr 29, 2016
Preparations are in full gear for nurses around the country to raise awareness of their vital role in the nation’s healthcare efforts.
Webcast will focus on new HIPAA rulemaking, enforcement trends
Apr 26, 2013
Providers and officers in charge of HIPAA compliance can take part in a valuable 90-minute webcast Tuesday, starting at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The webinar will address the progression of changes to HIPAA,...