Lawmakers take aim at three-day stay requirement under bill introduced Tuesday
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2021
A group of bipartisan lawmakers is looking to count observation stays towards the three-day stay requirement for Medicare skilled nursing facility coverage under a proposal reintroduced in the House on...
IPs brace for more visibility, hope for more resources too
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2021
Infection preventionists, strapped for time and tools during COVID, push for extra support post-pandemic.
Despite the pressure, wound care toughened by pandemic
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2021
Higher risk, fewer on-site specialists were met with resourcefulness, more comprehensive telemedicine.
‘Real secret to success’ for long-term care leaders is building strong, smart team: panel
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2021
The strongest work teams have leaders who believe that the members are better than they are, says Patricia Will, Belmont Village Senior Living founder and CEO.
This is really it: Final day to submit for 2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2021
The one-week extension for submissions to the 2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards competition ends at midnight today (June 1).
FDA OKs third antibody COVID therapy; variants spur new pause on another
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 01, 2021
A new COVID-19 treatment made by GlaxoSmithKline now is the third monoclonal antibody therapy federally authorized to help prevent severe disease outcomes in high-risk patients. But gene variants are interfering...
All LTC providers still eligible for McKnight’s Tech Awards (but the final deadline is Tuesday!)
By
James M. Berklan
May 28, 2021
The one-week extension period for the 2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards competition ends at midnight Tuesday. That means you still have five full days to answer four questions about a praiseworthy program...
As COVID-19 vaccine boosters are mulled, long-term care advocates, critics both want facilities to prepare
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 28, 2021
Since before the first shots went into arms, health experts and federal officials have pondered the need for boosters. Much of the initial chatter focused on a six-month window before protection waned,...
Dementia signs, symptoms may be different for Latinos, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2021
Cultural practices and disease processes may explain why Latino adults with dementia experience faster functional decline and higher rates of depression and anxiety, investigators say.
What makes a top long-term care leader? Panel of distinguished honorees share what it takes
By
Danielle Brown
May 24, 2021
Holistic thinking, multitasking and critical thinking are key characteristics young leaders — especially women — should develop to advance in the workforce. Those attributes were among several recommended...