Next week’s meeting in Philadelphia should shed light on assisted living sector
May 01, 2009
Has Sunrise Senior Living dodged the bankruptcy bullet? Is assisted living evolving, retrenching, or simply riding out the storm? What combination of scenery and services is working best right now? And...
Editors’ Blog: Add a story to mcknights.com
May 01, 2009
Mcknights.com has a new element called “Shared Links.” It allows readers to submit links to stories they they think are of interest to long-term care readers.
Premiere edition of McKnight’s Weekly Roundup to launch later today
May 01, 2009
The McKnight’s Weekly Roundup will make its debut in a few hours. Each Friday, this unique, free e-newsletter will provide a glimpse at the week ahead, while also reprising some of the top stories...
Guest Columns: Pressure ulcers and the continuum of care
Apr 22, 2009
As hospitals discharge sooner and as patient acuity increases, assessing and managing pressure ulcers have never been more important.
Reaching new heights: Seattle retirement community incorporates foresight and style into its design
By
Brett Bakshis
Apr 01, 2009
Seattle’s first new CCRC in three decades features high-end urban living, modern conveniences and truly adaptive care
Special project brings children, nursing home residents together
By
Janet Listokin
Apr 13, 2009
Isabella Geriatric Center in New York City helps bridge the gap between children and nursing home residents with a special intergenerational program.
Editors’ Blog: An administrator’s story
Apr 13, 2009
Being a nursing home administrator is both difficult and rewarding. In a new book, a nursing home administrator tells why.
CMS issues new MDS 3.0 schedule — and quickly recalls it
Apr 13, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week posted on its Web site a new schedule for the planned October 2010 rollout of the new MDS 3.0. But the agency quickly removed it the same day.
Survivors of Pinelake nursing home shooting face ‘long healing process,’ head of North Carolina...
Mar 31, 2009
Staff members, families and residents of Pinelake Health and Rehab in Carthage, NC, are still in shock after a lone gunman went on a shooting rampage that left eight people dead and three injured at the...
Bill would grant states money to pay for background checks for nursing home employees
Mar 20, 2009
(Editor’s note: In an earlier version of this story, we reported that providers would be responsible for paying for fees associated with employee background checks. That is not necessarily the case....