Nursing homes were placed under a hot spotlight in mid-July after The New York Times ran a lengthy story criticizing fluctuations and apparent understaffing revealed through a new federal data collection...
AHCA/NCAL releases two apps for convention
Oct 01, 2013
The AHCA/NCAL Convention App is available for download on mobile devices, the organization said. The national convention will be Oct. 6-9 in Phoenix.
VA’s narrative medicine program improves senior patient care, docs’ study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2023
Physicians said that the practice of narrative medicine changed how they framed patient decisions and helped them to guide seniors toward appropriate care.
60 Seconds with … Niles Godes, J.D.
Apr 04, 2016
Coming out of the LeadingAge PEAK Leadership Summit 2016, what’s the No. 1 priority for nonprofit providers this year?
Diabetes monitoring gets easier
Feb 16, 2010
Bayer’s A1CNow Selfcheck is now available for in-store purchase. The product was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration last year. The product lets users more closely watch their A1C (average...
Golden Living adopts Microsoft’s Amalga Unified Intelligence System
Jan 12, 2010
Golden Living has become the first post-acute care organization to begin using Microsoft’s Amalga Unified Intelligence System, the company announced. The system centralizes data stored in disparate...
Electronic personal health card can also make payments
Feb 28, 2011
LifeNexus introduced an electronic health card that can also be used as a payment card. The card stores health information for individuals and their family members. This includes demographic data, emergency...
Scooter company alleges it is “target” of CMS
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Haymarket Media
May 12, 2005
An attorney for a motorized wheelchair company has sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Administrator Mark B. McClellan, accusing the government of “targeting” the company as a...
See the future. Make the future. McKnight’s Outlook 2024 survey now needs your insight
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James M. Berklan
Dec 15, 2023
It takes just a handful of mouse-clicks to take the 2024 McKnight’s Annual Outlook survey. It’s free, it’s anonymous and it will not only lead to story coverage in the week ahead, it will...
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 11
Jan 11, 2018
CDC maps its 50-state battle against antibiotic resistance with success stories … Geriatric nurses in emergency departments reduce likelihood of inpatient admission … Utah researchers develop...