Profile: Lending a quiet hand — Douglas Struyk, CEO, Christian Health Care Center
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 09, 2005
Some professionals make a name for themselves by bounding onto the scene and becoming a prominent and perpetual blip on the industry radar screen.
LA could receive $15 million to improve nursing home inspections
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Jun 30, 2015
A proposed contract between California and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health could result in $15 million in additional funding to improve oversight and delays in nursing home investigations.
Florida’s top LTC ombudsman placed under ‘virtual house arrest,’ state investigates...
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2013
The leader of Florida’s long-term care ombudsman program is under investigation and has been placed on administrative leave under strict conditions, according to local reports. Harold J. Crochet...
Minnesota nursing homes have lowest rate of hospitalizations, Mississippi and Louisiana the highest,...
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 20, 2013
The rate at which nursing home residents are hospitalized bears a close relationship to how well a state provides healthcare for low-income people, according to a new report from the private research foundation...
Antibiotic-resistant E. coli is on the rise in nursing homes, study shows
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 13, 2013
An antibiotic-resistant strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) is on the rise in long-term care facilities, according to a study in the April issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
How to do it … Refinancing
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John Hall
May 08, 2015
There are many sound reasons for long-term care providers to refinance, says Chris Taylor, managing director, Real Estate Finance, GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services.
Technology helped older adults stay connected during pandemic, small study finds
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Donna Shryer
May 18, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic changed almost everyone’s social calendar, with meet-ups moved to video chats, office collaboration happening over communication apps, and social media replacing lunch with a friend....
Ask the Care Expert about… labeling clean equipment
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Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 05, 2015
We are changing the system of how we mark clean equipment in storage and residents’ rooms. Currently, we have a plastic bag over the items, and through training everyone knows these are the clean...
HUD testing housing model that could delay nursing home care
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Oct 25, 2017
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking stakeholder comments on its plan to test a supportive services model that aims to cut down on seniors’ nursing home, hospital and emergency...
Transportation options for long-term care residents are plentiful
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John Andrews
Oct 01, 2007
When it comes to getting around, the choices for long-term care residents and caregivers have never been better.