Homicide trial raises questions about understaffing, medication management technologies
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2022
The homicide trial of a nurse who accidentally killed a patient by providing the wrong medication is raising questions about the liability of healthcare facilities in similar cases — especially when...
PDPM’s ‘great success story’ may get extension, experts say
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 06, 2020
SAN DIEGO—The rollout of the government’s new Medicare payment system has been a “great success story” — and the ride might last longer than first expected, a panel of long-term care experts...
SunTrust Bank announces $38.2 million in funding
Nov 22, 2017
Westminster Canterbury-Lynchburg, an assisted living and memory care community in Lynchburg, VA , has secured $38.2 million from SunTrust Bank to build a new six-story center.
Study: Medical liability costs to continue to soar this year
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 29, 2004
If liability insurance rates for hospitals and physicians are any indicator of what’s in store for skilled nursing facilities this year, the news isn’t good. A new study shows that rates will...
National Skilled Nursing Care Week starts Sunday
May 11, 2018
The largest nursing home association in the U.S. will be leading the way when National Skilled Nursing Care Week begins Sunday. This year’s new theme is “Celebrating Life’s Stories.”
California nursing home nurses DO win big in Powerball jackpot
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Feb 03, 2016
It’s not a prank: Thirteen nurses from a California nursing home were one number away from winning last month’s record-setting $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot, but will still take home nearly...
Managed care contracts, surveys and success stories tackled at start of AHCA convention
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 08, 2013
In the two years since an 11% reimbursement cut hit skilled nursing facilities, providers have regrouped and have achieved modest successes, the president of the nation’s largest nursing home association...
Study: Kombucha may lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 02, 2023
Kombucha tea, a fermented beverage commonly sold in stores, reduced fasting blood glucose levels better in those who drank it compared with those who didn’t, according to a new study.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, February 20
By
John O'Connor
Feb 19, 2020
New strategy may improve health for night shifters … Changes in store for preadmission screening … Care quality concerns cited in senior living standards dispute … Dementia population to double...
Opinion: Having My Say — How your future might look
Mar 09, 2007
I’d like to share with you a story of our future. AAHSA recently completed our second scenario-planning exercise. It is designed to help us see what the next 10 years might hold for our field. The...