The LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solutions has released an Excel-based turnover cost calculator tool to help providers estimate how much staff turnover is costing their community.
Bucks for bugs: Funds will hit antibacterial resistance
By
Liza Berger
Feb 02, 2020
The National Institutes of Health has renewed funding for the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG), which coordinates clinical research on antibacterial resistance, with up to $102.5 million...
Ensign and Welltower drive long-term care to the lead in 2019 deal volume
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2020
There were more than 1,200 deals within the health services industry in 2019, and long-term care, once again, led the pack for all sectors, according to a PwC report.
PointClickCare opens fourth Canadian office
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 21, 2020
Software vendor PointClickCare has opened its fourth Canadian office, this one on Prince Edward Island. The expansion will allow the company to expand its customer support team, which works with more than...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, January 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 17, 2020
Opioids often the first prescription for musculoskeletal pain: NIH … Preparing at-risk patient’s mind and body for surgery pays off, study suggests … Walnuts may be good for the gut and heart health...
New antipsychotic improves symptoms minus side effects in trial
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2020
Antipsychotic drug lumateperone improves schizophrenia symptoms without side effects such as weight gain and metabolic disturbance.
NIC spring conference plans heating up
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 09, 2020
The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry will hold its annual spring conference March 4-6 in San Diego.
Nursing homes in 11 states may soon see reduction in transportation rates for portable X-ray suppliers
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
Nursing home providers in 11 states and Washington, D.C., may have to send more residents to the hospital to undergo X-rays, if a change from a Medicare Administrative Contractor goes into effect this...
Ensign adds more SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2020
The Ensign Group Inc. ended the year by acquiring five skilled nursing facilities in early December.
Medicaid clout is growing
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 05, 2020
Occupancy rates may have stabilized, but skilled nursing providers’ dependence on low-paying Medicaid funding grew during the third quarter, according to figures released in December by the National...