Returning from an early morning walk down to the harbor of this sleepy Cape Cod town, it’s hard not to feel hopeful. My geriatric pups Melvin and Theodore couldn’t get enough of the sea smells...
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.
Use of advanced wound care products continues upswing
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
The global wound care market is growing at a compound annual growth rate of over 5% during the forecast period 2019–2024, according to a report released by Research and Markets, which touts itself as...
Your greatest staff-training tool could be a threat
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 15, 2018
I’ve wanted to write a follow-up blog ever since a late June news story in the Daily Update. In my opinion, there has been no better example of a useful article for long-term care providers anywhere,...
New SGR proposal: Progress or pie in the sky?
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 05, 2013
I’ve recently drawn up my plans for the winter, and I’m very excited about what’s in store! I’d like to share my ideas with you and get some feedback. Let’s call this the...
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?
What were they thinking?
By
Dec 22, 2015
Whenever stories cross our radar involving nursing home staff posting inappropriate videos or photos of residents on social media, as they have frequently in recent months, one question is bound to follow:...
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...
Starting small, thinking big for LTC’s future
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 17, 2019
Conversations with my mother are occasionally like chatting with the dog from “Up” who yells “Squirrel!”