Ask the nursing expert … about dealing with workplace ‘sabotage’
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Apr 01, 2013
My ADON, although smiling and seemingly cooperative, talks about me behind my back and is very critical of my leadership. It’s creating an atmosphere of tension and conflict. Do you have any new...
Providers to press lawmakers for lengthier ‘fixes’ for therapy caps, doc pay issues
Jan 06, 2012
LeadingAge will be administering “call-in” days to Congress next Thursday and Friday to lobby lawmakers for favorable funding consideration. Shortly before Christmas, legislators approved a...
McKnight’s unveils new Web site
By
John O'Connor
Jan 24, 2008
If staying abreast of the top developments in eldercare is a priority,you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to www.mcknights.com, where an unmatched compendium of news, information and perspective...
Daily temperature checks reduce foot ulcers: study
Feb 07, 2007
Checking foot temperature each day with an infrared skin thermometer significantly reduces the recurrence of foot ulcerations, according to clinicians in Texas and Chicago.
Brookdale, Emeritus merger upends status quo, CEO says
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Brookdale Senior Living is poised to become the largest senior living provider in the country, through a $2.8 billion acquisition of Seattle-based Emeritus Corp.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … DTI treatment
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jun 08, 2018
We have a resident with a deep tissue injury (DTI) on the sacrum and now the center has an open area. Should we measure and describe just the open area?
Researchers I.D. barriers to care as Alzheimer’s diagnoses in Latinos explode
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2018
It’s no shock that Alzheimer’s diagnoses are expected to rocket upward over the coming decades — but researchers say one group will bear an unfair share of the burden and may be the least...
Unexpected surges in Medicaid begin to worry some states
By
John Hall
May 19, 2015
Conservative governors who shunned Medicaid expansion in their states are feeling vindicated in light of unexpectedly huge surges in Medicaid enrollment in neighboring states.
Neglect charges filed against 10 workers at nursing home where residents from a troubled sister facility...
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 26, 2014
Hidden camera footage has led to felony and misdemeanor charges against 10 caregivers at a skilled nursing facility in New York, the state’s attorney general announced Monday. The accused caregivers...
Long-term care financing reform presents area of opportunity for presidential candidates
By
Kathryn Roberts
Sep 24, 2008
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama should not overlook the potential impact of long-term care financing reform.