Full-time nursing home doctors less likely to add meds, research finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 23, 2019
Physicians employed full-time at a nursing home reduced prescriptions significantly, while community community physicians tended to do the opposite, a new study finds.
Operators limp to the end of 2011, consider new methods
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2011
Although major nursing home operators have lowered their 2011 outlooks for investors after factoring in reimbursement cuts, experts say some providers may survive better than others in the long term.
OIG: Firm can’t be only supplier to SNF
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2011
A skilled nursing facility should not use a medical supply company as an exclusive supplier in order to get lower prices, according to an advisory opinion from the Office of the Inspector General.
Nursing home sued after resident allegedly left in hot tub for 8 hours dies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 18, 2017
Negligence led to the death of a nursing home resident in a whirlpool, the son of the resident has said in court documents.
Green House Project partners with Embodied Labs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 30, 2019
The Green House Project announced a partnership with Embodied Labs and Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes).
Sodexo, Connected Living and Amazon team up
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 23, 2018
Food services management company Sodexo has begun offering a “smart living” program to senior living residents, in partnership with Connected Living and Amazon.
Latest dehydration tool is a pressurized fluid reservoir
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2015
Despite dozens of studies on dehydration in the elderly, little research offers conclusive advice on how to solve the problem. A new device hopes to help by using a system that sprays high volumes of fluid...
To fight dementia, learn a new language
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
People who speak more than one language tend to develop dementia up to five years later than those who are monolingual, new research reveals.
PointClickCare corners exclusive platinum sponsorship for Women of Distinction program
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 29, 2019
PointClickCare has secured the rights to the platinum sponsorship, the top tier of support, for the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program.
A new SCAN Foundation campaign aims to provide support and provoke discussion or the 10 million millennials who currently act as family caregivers, group executives said.