What’s in IT for you: Providers can see the benefit of healthcare technology investment
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2010
The potential for a tangible return on investment (ROI) is a compelling reason for long-term care providers to invest in electronic health record technology
60 Seconds with…
Sep 01, 2007
Jane F. Potter, MD Board Chairwoman, American Geriatrics Society
Wound care feature — Topical issues
By
Liza Berger
Aug 08, 2007
Proper skin care often comes down to good old-fashioned common sense. To avoid pressure ulcers, stick to the basics.
Clarification: Increasing rehospitalization rates ‘multifaceted’ problem
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 15, 2006
An item in Tuesday’s Daily Update did not fully enough discuss the views of Dr. Andrew Kramer, head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research at the University of Colorado at Denver and...
Skilled nursing still a hurricane victim
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2006
Seven months after Katrina, shattered infrastructure leaves operators crippled.Talk to various nursing home people in and around New Orleans and not one expresses optimism. There is hope. And there is...
Senator wants bill passed extending drug enrollment deadline
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 09, 2005
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) is planning to try again to pass a bill that would extend the enrollment period for the Medicare prescription drug benefit from May 15, 2006, until Dec. 31, 2006.
News analysis: Admin, DON salaries reach new heights
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 09, 2005
Median annual salaries for nursing home administrators, directors of nursing and many other top management positions didn’t just crawl past last year’s record highs. In numerous instances,...
60 Seconds with… ACHCA Board Chairman Sara Sinclair
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 13, 2005
Q: What are some of your top goals as the new leader of the American College of Health Care Administrators?
A: I’m encouraging each member to get one new member this year. I also want to get true...
Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ COVID conditions, with little help
By
Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News
Sep 26, 2024
COVID killed more than 3,600 U.S. health care workers in the first year of the pandemic. It left many more with physical and mental illnesses — and a gutting sense of abandonment.
Greater decline in SNF beds causing bigger problems for hospitals
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 22, 2024
Hospitals in parts of New York are treating an increased number of alternative-level of care patients, just the latest example of bed shortages and limited skilled nursing access combining to leave patients...