AARP expected to endorse House healthcare reform bill
Nov 05, 2009
AARP, the powerful national seniors’ group, today is expected to express its support for the House Democratic healthcare reform bill, according to news reports Wednesday.
Last chance for your Tech Award
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 09, 2018
The clock is ticking for providers to enter the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program. The deadline is July 20. The awards program honors skilled nursing and senior living providers...
Google launches medical records business
Jun 04, 2008
Google has launched Google Health. This medical records service business will allow users to store and manage healthcare information online. To ensure privacy, Google built a separate, secure computer...
Ask the nursing expert … about early career doubts
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Jan 01, 2015
I just graduated from nursing school a few months ago and I’m having doubts. How did you find the area of nursing that was right for you?
AHCA members zero in on quality on Capitol Hill
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 04, 2013
Providers will focus on promoting solutions to the “doc fix,” bad debt and the observation stay loophole during visits with their Congressional representatives Tuesday. And they shouldn’t...
Rah-rah-rah retirement: Alumni of the University of Texas retire at their alma mater
By
Brett Bakshis
Sep 01, 2010
All these ‘exes’ live in Texas—at Longhorn Village, a new retirement community influenced and occupied by University of Texas alumni
Sunrise prepares to open California community
Jun 13, 2017
Sunrise Senior Living will open Sunrise of Sabre Springs at the end of June. It is the provider’s fourth community in the San Diego area.
Avancen introduces medication on demand device
Mar 24, 2015
Avancen MOD Corporation has introduced the MOD® Medication On Demand Device to the post-acute sphere.
Investigation continues into ‘suspicious’ fire that killed 10 at group home
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 29, 2006
Authorities continued to sift clues Tuesday after a fire broke out Monday at a group home in Missouri Ozarks, killing nine residents and one staff member. Eighteen other people were hospitalized, some...
Pet cat introduced for senior care
Jul 17, 2018
Ageless Innovation has debuted its Companion Pet Cat, the Tuxedo Cat, designed for older adults.