On a scale of A to 17, with one being “Always” and red being “Parsnips,” how would you rate your experience with customer satisfaction surveys? I’m sure most of you use them,...
Opinion — Having my say: Lisa Shugarman, Ph.D.
May 09, 2007
While more than 3,200 Americans have died in Iraq since the United States invaded that nation in March 2003, about 120,000 Americans have died in their own country during the same period after losing battles...
OnShift recognizes top schedulers
Feb 21, 2012
OnShift announced five winners of its first annual Scheduler of the Year Awards. The recipients exemplify “commitment, flexibility, and focus in leading the employee scheduling efforts in long-term...
Senior entrepreneurship expert honored
Sep 20, 2016
Senior entrepreneurship expert Elizabeth Isele was awarded Fielding University’s Creative Longevity and Wisdom Award at the Positive Aging Conference in Washington, DC.
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...
‘New wave of superbugs’ becoming resistant to alcohol disinfectants, scientists say
By
Meredith Beirne
Aug 06, 2018
Multi-drug resistant superbugs, which can cause dangerous infections, are becoming increasingly resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants, according to a recent study.
Disability insurance bill could transform healthcare system, Minnix suggests
Jun 10, 2009
Passage of a bill released in Congress Tuesday has the potential to change the healthcare system as we know it, Larry Minnix, president and CEO of the American Association of Homes and Services for the...
Congress asks GAO to investigate Medicare and Medicaid antifraud contractors
Jun 27, 2012
Following a series of troubling reports about the success rate of antifraud contractors, lawmakers are asking the Government Accountability Office to study Medicare and Medicaid audit programs.
Dementia drug dosage comes under fire
By
Deborah Weinstein
May 01, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration “breached its own regulatory standard” when it permitted a new dosage for a best-selling Alzheimer’s drug, according to two professors at Dartmouth’s...
Does Genworth’s news mean it’s time to flee?
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2014
There is a memorable scene in the movie “Forrest Gump” when Lt. Dan chews out the well-intentioned title soldier for saluting him while the enemy is likely watching. The implication is that...