Court rules against religious nonprofits in contraception mandate case
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 17, 2014
Religiously affiliated employers have been given an appropriate method to opt out of providing contraception insurance coverage to their workers, a U.S. appeals court ruled Friday. The issue is of concern...
GA nursing home resident charged with murdering roommate
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 17, 2014
A nursing home resident has been charged with strangling her roommate to death. She is being held by authorities in Georgia.
Adult women vary in approach to vaccines
Nov 11, 2014
Around 70% of adult U.S. women said that while they received a vaccination in the past five years, most said they believed their shots were not up-to-date, according to a new survey.
Technology award winners raise bar for third annual McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2014
Compelling stories of improved resident engagement is how some winners of the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards caught the eyes of our independent panel of judges.
Nursing home settles case of resident hit, killed by food cart
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 04, 2014
A California long-term care facility has agreed to settle a wrongful death case involving a resident who was struck by a dining cart, local news sources reported Monday.
Healthcare reform already driving diverse, dynamic long-term care models, LeadingAge leaders say
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 21, 2014
One way to gauge the effects is healthcare reform is by looking at ongoing changes to the continuing care retirement community model, LeadingAge officials said Monday at the association’s annual...
DOJ the latest to pile on in therapy-billing mess
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2014
Don’t let anyone tell you that long-term care operators don’t know how to read between the lines. They might not have known to fear a McKnight’s Daily Update item before it appeared Sept....
Verify payroll totals for rankings: letter
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2014
Federal regulators need to collect nursing home staffing data directly from payroll systems rather than from providers themselves, members of the Congressional Seniors Task Force said in a recent letter...
Wages hold steady, but labor costs volatile
By
Brett Bakshis
Oct 01, 2014
As the Great Recession continues to reverberate, underwhelming economists and analysts with a lackluster recovery, the long-term care industry appears to have achieved a sort of tentative stability.
Get up and get ready
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 01, 2014
If you’re looking for an inspirational nugget to share at stand-up tomorrow morning, I might just have something for you.