Lexington Health Network named Innovator of the Year
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 10, 2017
Innovating in telemedicine has been a priority of Lexington Health Network in Lombard, IL, for the past five years. Its dedication has resulted in the Innovator of the Year Gold Award in the McKnight’s...
Raucous July 4 break looms as providers cheer delayed vote on ‘fatally flawed’ Senate bill
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 28, 2017
The Senate has delayed a vote on its Obamacare replacement bill until after the July 4 recess due to at least five members publicly saying they couldn’t vote for it.
Interoperability dominates as major theme of LTC tech conference
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 23, 2015
Bundled payments, data assessment and standardization and changing payment models dominated the first full day of the Long Term and Post Acute Care Health IT Summitin Baltimore.
The acquisition of Vikus Corporation by HealthcareSource has resulted in an integrated platform with plans to continue further investments, HealthcareSource CEO J.P. Fingado said in January. When Fingado...
Minnix: We have outdated beliefs about aging
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 30, 2015
The focus of aging services over the next decade should be redefining age, improving practices, innovating solutions and transforming policy, the leader of a top senior care association declared Wednesday.
Compliance starts at the top, experts say at AHCA/NCAL convention
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 08, 2014
Almost 20 years after federal law created an exclusion process related to participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs, some long-term care providers may not be checking their employees’ status...
Golden Hill, Newton-Wellesley Hospital win Gold for Quality, Training
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 05, 2018
It’s not every day that a provider can say it has reduced readmission rates by 50% on its sub-acute unit. But Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston, NY, did just that. And in doing...
FDA wants lower doses for sleeping aids
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of certain sleeping pills, including the widely prescribed Ambien, to reduce current recommended dosages.
Walking tied to word game may boost seniors’ activity
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 05, 2017
An iPad-based game connecting seniors with walking is showing promise and being evaluated for a larger community trial, according to a feasibility study.
McKnight’s announces robust Rising Stars class
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 13, 2019
Executive directors, researchers, nurses and vice presidents from across the U.S. and Canada are among the inaugural class of Rising Stars named in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program.