McKnight’s honored for best healthcare news for fifth straight year
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2014
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News is being honored for having the best news coverage among healthcare publications for a record fifth straight year. In all, the McKnight’s editorial team earned...
Smart money: How to gauge success
By
William C. Fisher
Dec 01, 2011
President, Investment Advisory Group LLC
Unbrushed teeth may be a leading cause of pneumonia in bedridden patients
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 19, 2022
Many cases of non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia are caused by bacteria in the mouth, and could be avoided with attention to toothbrushing, experts say.
Verma: Feds to prioritize nursing homes with three or more COVID-19 cases for point-of-care tests
By
Liza Berger
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
The federal government will prioritize nursing homes with three or more coronavirus cases during the initial distribution of point-of-care COVID-19 tests.
Meet Bre Grubbs, Rising Star honoree
By
Mallory Hackett
Aug 01, 2019
In her 14 years with Seattle-based Leisure Care, Bre Grubbs has risen from sales representative to partner and senior vice president of new business.
AHCA pushes toward payment reform
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Oct 06, 2015
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living will soon face their “most formidable challenge of all,” in delivering a proposal for payment reform to Congress,...
Profile: Lending a quiet hand — Douglas Struyk, CEO, Christian Health Care Center
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 09, 2005
Some professionals make a name for themselves by bounding onto the scene and becoming a prominent and perpetual blip on the industry radar screen.
Older adults with ADHD have unique needs that clinicians should heed, expert says
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 16, 2022
Older adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are better served when clinicians understand the impact of coexisting conditions on their diagnosis, an expert says.
While the flu spreads faster, coronavirus is more deadly
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 11, 2020
There are multiple key differences between the coronavirus and influenza despite the viruses having several similarities in symptoms, according to the World Health Organization.
Nursing home reviews security measures after being robbed of narcotics twice in less than a month
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 27, 2018
An Oklahoma nursing home is reviewing its security procedures after thieves targeted it twice in a month to steal narcotics.