Operator to install circadian lighting system in new memory care residences
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2019
Watermark Retirement Communities plans to install True Circadian™ lighting to help alleviate residents’ sundowning symptoms.
Unexpected surges in Medicaid begin to worry some states
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John Hall
May 19, 2015
Conservative governors who shunned Medicaid expansion in their states are feeling vindicated in light of unexpectedly huge surges in Medicaid enrollment in neighboring states.
Brookdale, Emeritus merger upends status quo, CEO says
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Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Brookdale Senior Living is poised to become the largest senior living provider in the country, through a $2.8 billion acquisition of Seattle-based Emeritus Corp.
Neglect charges filed against 10 workers at nursing home where residents from a troubled sister facility...
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 26, 2014
Hidden camera footage has led to felony and misdemeanor charges against 10 caregivers at a skilled nursing facility in New York, the state’s attorney general announced Monday. The accused caregivers...
Nursing home sued after employee posts nude photos of resident
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Feb 25, 2016
A lawsuit has been filed against a South Dakota nursing home where an employee posted nude photos of a resident on social media. This marks the first time a facility has been sued in such a case, in addition...
GAO: Feds lack planning, accountability for healthcare workforce
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Jan 12, 2016
Current workforce planning efforts conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services are too broad to adequately meet the nation’s healthcare needs, according to a new report from the U.S....
Republicans hammer away at HELP plan, introduce reform measure
Jun 18, 2009
Republicans have offered their own version of healthcare reform as they continue to criticize legislation from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP).
CDC: Prepare for rebound in TB cases post-pandemic
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 21, 2022
A 20% decline in tuberculosis cases in 2020 may be followed by an uptick once the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, according to CDC investigators. Clinicians should be prepared to detect cases and control spread,...
Confirmed: LTC facing worst job losses among all healthcare providers
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Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2021
Workforce shortages in other sectors of healthcare don’t come close to the job losses the long-term care industry has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the American...
Orthostatic intolerance common in post-acute patients, signaling need for clinical workup
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 02, 2021
Older rehabilitation patients should be assessed for symptoms of orthostatic intolerance upon admission, a new study suggests.