Around 70% of adult U.S. women said that while they received a vaccination in the past five years, most said they believed their shots were not up-to-date, according to a new survey.
Meet Patricia Bush, Rising Star honoree
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Nicole Blanchard
Jul 06, 2022
“They just don’t make them like her anymore,” gushed a colleague about Patricia Bush. An administrator at Haskell County Nursing Center, Bush has gone above and beyond in the eyes of those around...
Ensign CEO: ‘Lessons learned’ will sustain gains as COVID takes aim again
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Danielle Brown
Jul 30, 2021
Ensign executives are confident their operators have the tools to respond to and manage potential COVID-19 outbreaks while maintaining occupancy, as cases nationwide surge again.
SC admits paying providers for putting up with Medicaid application backlog
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Mar 02, 2017
The South Carolina health department acknowledged to McKnight’s on Tuesday that it was compensating nursing homes for excessive delays by the state in processing Medicaid applications.
Therapy ‘Armageddon’ predicted; billing minutes to be ‘extinct’ soon?
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Oct 19, 2016
Tracking therapy minutes may become obsolete within the next few years as payment models shift to focus on patient characteristics, experts warned Tuesday.
Ventana by Buckner selects tech platform
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 04, 2019
Ventana by Buckner, a life care community in Dallas, has selected Touchtown for its employees and residents. Ventana plans to install Touchtown’s Resident Concierge and Staff Communicator solutions...
Poarch Band of Creek Indians opens assisted living facility
Mar 11, 2014
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has opened an assisted living facility and health clinic in Alabama.
Mobile app available
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 06, 2019
Diagnotes has announced the launch and public availability of its mobile application.
Cognitive tests don’t differentiate between Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, study finds
Jul 09, 2009
Less than 2% of the most common neuropsychological tests can differentiate between Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, according to a recently published report.
Long-term care groups join new pharmacy alliance
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Haymarket Media
Jun 05, 2006
Two major long-term care groups have joined the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, a new government-sponsored initiative to measure and compare performance in healthcare settings.