GAO report reveals gaps in US isolation and quarantine planning
By
Donna Shryer
Jul 29, 2024
A new report from the US Government Accountability Office sheds light on challenges and shortcomings in isolation and quarantine planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Doctors remain most trusted source for health advice, study finds
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Donna Shryer
Jul 29, 2024
Americans trust physicians most for health recommendations, reveals a new study published in Frontiers in Medicine. On the other hand, trust in advice from health agencies and scientists has decreased,...
Blood test shows promise for detecting Alzheimer’s disease
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Donna Shryer
Jul 29, 2024
A blood test demonstrated high accuracy for detecting Alzheimer’s disease among people with cognitive symptoms, according to a study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference...
Good Samaritan’s pending deal for second portfolio helps it close on midway point of massive reorganization
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 28, 2024
Leaders of the Good Samaritan Society will be on the ground in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to continue scaling back its national footprint.
Amid another record quarter, Ensign teases Tennessee growth
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 26, 2024
Ensign Group expects to announce new acquisitions within days, following another record quarter in which it picked up 10 new operations including more than 1,300 skilled nursing beds.
AHCA opens registration for annual conference
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 26, 2024
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living has opened registration for Delivering Solutions 24, its annual convention and expo, taking place October 6-9, 2024 in Orlando,...
Meet Lorraine Breuer, 2024 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 26, 2024
Lorraine Breuer, senior vice president for research and grants at Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation in New Hyde Park, NY, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women...
Meet Jennifer Bartscht, 2024 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 26, 2024
Jennifer Bartscht, vice president of sales and marketing at ThriveMore in Winston-Salem, NC, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Speed, agility, ‘regulatory rationality’: Incoming AHCA CEO Clif Porter reveals his goals for the...
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2024
Clif Porter might not officially become president and CEO of the largest US nursing home association until later this year, but the new hire already has a pretty good idea of how he wants to guide the...
Flaw in staffing mandate may push financial decisions ahead of clinical issues as admissions criteria:...
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 25, 2024
Trying to maintain specific staffing levels included in a new federal mandate may lead to a financial “seesaw” for operators, with efforts to admit more residents constantly tempered by the fear of...