Forbo introduces coordinated senior living flooring
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 10, 2020
Forbo Flooring Systems is now offering Flotex Harmony, a collection of coordinated colors and patterns specifically designed for senior living facilities. The subtly textured Ballet and Lindy designs provide...
With bankruptcies increasing, lawmakers look to regulate CCRC refund process
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2023
The bankruptcy filing of Illinois’ largest nonprofit life plan community has brought renewed attention to resident refunds, an issue already being targeted for reform by state lawmakers.
Reforms could start sooner than one year, Becerra says in ‘monumental’ nursing home meeting
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2022
The federal government will meet or exceed a goal of implementing key nursing home reform measures within a year, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday.
Mixed fungi film slows foot ulcer healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
Researchers have discovered that fungi found in chronic wounds can form mixed bacterial-fungal biofilms associated with poor outcomes and longer healing times.
BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds right to sue public nursing homes in case with wide implications
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2023
The US Supreme Court on Thursday morning ruled that nursing home residents and their survivors can sue publicly owned facilities to protect their rights under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act.
Providers have their say in high-level talks
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2022
Providers came away from early spring meetings with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and other federal health officials feeling encouraged about the government’s...
Social bonds at work boost health: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2016
Health at work is largely shaped by the relationships and social groups formed there, according to a meta-analysis of more than 19,000 people published in Personality and Social Psychology Review.
Having My Say | When it feels like content is king, bring in the ‘X’
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2022
Given the chance to question a Washington correspondent for a major broadcast news organization recently, long-term care leaders didn’t drill down on budget reconciliations, Medicare coverage or healthcare...
These 10 steps needed to save skilled nursing, experts say
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 24, 2022
An ambitious, 10-pronged reform package that includes cash infusions and regulatory fixes is needed to head off another COVID-scale tragedy in long-term care, according to two leading healthcare researchers.
‘A great place to practice’: New AMDA president looks to advance medical directors’ influence
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 06, 2022
If one were looking for an opportunity to shape long-term care, there might be no better time to step into a top advocacy position than days after federal officials launch a major reform effort.