‘Visionary’ founder of Genesis HealthCare dies of long-term illness and coronavirus
By
Liza Berger
Apr 22, 2020
The long-term care community lost a stalwart last weekend, when Michael R. Walker, founder of vast Genesis HealthCare, died from a battle with frontotemporal dementia and complications from the coronavirus.
Wound care feature: Prevent defense
By
Liza Berger
Sep 09, 2005
Better care, better products may prove to be a nursing facility’s best weapons in the long-term fight against wound care expenses.
McKnight’s Roundtable: The new world of post-acute care
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2010
Operators dissect how MDS 3.0, ACOs and more are changing the long-term care mindset
Rehabilitation Feature — Countdown : Providers and therapists are nervously watching the calendars,...
By
Liza Berger
Jun 13, 2005
Teresa Hildebrandt would like to begin preparing for the onset of the Medicare therapy caps this January. But she knows a lot can still happen between now and then.
“It’s kind of hard putting...
Furnishings: Just like home–As baby boomers inch closer to the market, providers are stepping it...
By
Liza Berger
Aug 08, 2005
The chairs are bright and welcoming, the beds simple yet stylish. The uniquely patterned carpet ties the surrounding colors together.
A typical upscale hotel room? Try again. The scene could be taken from...
Lifts/Bathing Feature: Thinking BIG
By
Liza Berger
May 12, 2006
Nursing homes are bracing for a new population: the morbidly obese. Heftier equipment is just the beginning of their caregiving needs
John Erickson: Full speed ahead
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2008
John Erickson, CEO, Erickson Retirement Communities
Pushing to the top: William “Bill” Floyd, president and CEO, BEI
By
Liza Berger
Mar 04, 2005
Scaling Mount Kilimanjaro might seem like good preparation for running the nation’s largest nursing home chain.
And for Bill Floyd, taking on the three-and-a-half-mile uphill climb was within character....
Bridgemoor Transitional Care captures Gold with innovative post-acute care
By
Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2019
A technological embrace of value-based care earned Bridgemoor Transitional Care, which provides short-term rehabilitation following a hospital stay, the Gold Award in the Transitions category in the 2019...
Give ’em a hand
By
Liza Berger
Aug 01, 2008
Some of the most important and underappreciated workers in long-term care are those in laundry and housekeeping