Online interactions may slow memory decline, study finds
By
Donna Shryer
May 17, 2021
Regular online communication with friends and family as well as in-person interaction and phone chats all work together to help maintain long-term memory among older persons, says a study conducted by...
Resident hospital transfer forms: The 5 most useful pieces of information
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
The creators of a new automated hospital transfer form say they have identified the five must-have pieces of information needed to reduce clinical complications when nursing home residents are brought...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 11
May 11, 2021
Pfizer seeks full FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine … Six more facilities expected to join 33 others in planned nursing home strike, an event state lawmakers thought they could head off … Nearly 80%...
‘Hard to imagine occupancy fully recovers’ before hospital volumes: CareTrust execs
By
Danielle Brown
May 10, 2021
A rebound in skilled nursing occupancy will likely come, but only after patient volumes in hospitals return back to normal, according to CareTrust REIT executives.
Deadline for McKnight’s Tech Awards approaching fast: 36 medals at stake
By
Danielle Brown
May 06, 2021
There are less than three weeks remaining to submit your nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program.
The McKnight’s Tech Awards are back! Recognize an innovation that has changed your game
By
James M. Berklan
May 05, 2021
The deadline is May 25 to highlight a technological innovation — simple or advanced — and show how it has improved care and/or operations in your organization.
Researchers find many nursing home stays far too long, warn providers to become more efficient
By
James M. Berklan
May 04, 2021
Many recovering skilled nursing patients can be discharged to home a week or more earlier without compromising their health, researchers said in a Health Affairs study released Monday afternoon.
Ask the legal expert: How do I comply when it seems they are accepting a wide range of “COVID-19-related”...
By
John Durso
May 01, 2021
The government, understandably, is expecting good accounting of borrowed COVID-19 funds during the public health emergency. How do I comply when it seems they are accepting a wide range of “COVID-19-related”...
‘Waste of time’: Providers rebel against visitor-reporting requirement — and get hit with $155k...
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2021
Providers are pushing back against a state requirement that mandates them to file weekly visitation reports — on a strict deadline — or face thousands of dollars in fines.
Also in the News for Thursday, April 29
Apr 29, 2021
Researchers suggest better reimbursements would slash infection control violations … Feds plan to retry Esformes on healthcare conspiracy charge … NY provider begins accepting Bitcoin, other crypto...