At last. I haven’t worn a mask in public in months, I’m starting to see friends again, I’m eating in restaurants again, and my new normal is the old normal. Life is good. There’s some hesitation...
LTC pharmacists make case to remove barriers for more home- and community-based services
By
Adam Healy
Jul 25, 2023
it’s time to allow long-term care pharmacists to do more in non-institutional settings, say the authors of a study underwritten by a pharmacy coalition.
Here’s who is most at risk for self-harm after dementia diagnosis
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2023
The highest risk for people living with dementia to hurt themselves is within the first 24 months after receiving the diagnosis, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International...
‘Hand-to-hand combat’ for workers, strict no-agency policy improve quality and workforce: PruittHealth...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 24, 2023
PruittHealth this spring picked up seven more awards recognizing its quality efforts, but the number of residents who have access to the Georgia-based provider’s innovative and expanding post-acute services...
Meet Shelley Esden, 2023 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Ron Rajecki
Jul 24, 2023
Learn more about Shelley Esden, President and CEO, Sonata Senior Living, Orlando, FL.
Meet Genevieve Gipson, 2023 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Ron Rajecki
Jul 24, 2023
Learn more about Genevieve Gipson, RN, MEd, Director and Founder, National Network of Career Nursing Assistants, Norton, OH.
AI is everywhere! Addressing the legal risks through contracting
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jul 21, 2023
You can’t look in the news or see social media posts each day without hearing about artificial intelligence in healthcare. In fact, the advancements in AI in healthcare are making leaps and bounds, seemingly...
Meet Necia Jeske, 2023 Spirit Award winner
By
Rachael Zimlich
Jul 21, 2023
Learn more about Necia Jeske, Director of Nursing, The Bay at Suring Health and Rehabilitation, Champion Care, Suring, WI.
From 5 stars to no walls: A nonprofit nursing home recreates itself for new era
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 19, 2023
For many of its 157 years, Abramson Senior Care had been known for its massive, 5-star rated nursing home and mission of serving the poor and near-poor in the Philadelphia area.
Meet Andrea Devoti, 2023 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Ron Rajecki
Jul 19, 2023
Learn more about Andrea Devoti, Executive Vice President at the National Association for Home Care and Hospice.