It looks like Mark Zuckerberg is once again positioning himself as the tech industry’s moral compass. Who says irony is dead?
Medicaid rates boost LTC Properties amid occupancy struggles and cyberattack during 2Q
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
The second quarter went “generally according to plan” except for challenges with occupancy issues at some assisted living communities operated by one company and a major cyberattack that disrupted...
Judge places three nursing homes in receivership after payroll problems
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 25, 2024
The Attorney General of Massachusetts has placed three nursing homes under temporary receivership, citing weeks of payroll issues and increasing care quality concerns.
Peripheral neuropathy linked to slow gait speed, lower extremity function among older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 15, 2024
A new study found that peripheral neuropathy is linked to slow gait and impaired lower extremity performance in older adults with and without diabetes.
Meet Lorraine Breuer, 2024 Hall of Honor inductee
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 26, 2024
Lorraine Breuer, senior vice president for research and grants at Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation in New Hyde Park, NY, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women...
Nursing homes ‘can’t escape’ need for increased palliative care access: researchers
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 17, 2024
Nursing home residents could greatly benefit from expanded access to palliative care, but providers need more access to standardized tools, staff education and relationships with clinicians to make informed...
Meet Jennifer Bartscht, 2024 Hall of Honor inductee
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 26, 2024
Jennifer Bartscht, vice president of sales and marketing at ThriveMore in Winston-Salem, NC, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
‘We can’t wait’: Coalition gets $1.7 million to invest in scalable, transferable CNA workforce...
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 15, 2024
As the long-term care sector pushes to build workforce pipelines substantial enough to address severe labor shortages, one group is ramping up efforts to make those pipelines more effective.
The role of hygiene, effective cleaning and communication in reducing infections in nursing homes
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Joshua Schwartz
Jul 29, 2024
Infection control within nursing homes is paramount to the health and well-being of residents, who are often more vulnerable to diseases due to age-related factors and pre-existing conditions. Effective...
Meet Jaclyn Gardner, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
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Adam Healy
Jul 16, 2024
Jaclyn Gardner, director, operations management at LCS in Des Moines, IA, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.