Hiring veterans to work in long-term care facilities is a no-brainer for nursing home administrator Steve Pazulski — a Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran himself.
Better policies her policy
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2012
From an early age onward, Judy Feder learned how to stick up for herself. The third of four girls raised by an English immigrant salesman and a bookkeeper mother, Feder says she was told by her father...
Hospitalization harms memory, cognition
By
Mary Gustafson
May 01, 2012
Seniors who have been hospitalized have a higher risk for experiencing a cognitive decline, a new study finds.
Cuts will force belt tightening
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2012
Many skilled nursing operators taking part in a new survey said they planned to lay off employees, slash benefits and delay building plans due to looming or recent Medicare and Medicaid cuts.
New tools aid HCBS choices
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2012
State Medicaid programs will have greater ability in providing home- and community-based services to elderly and disabled individuals, according to new regulations.
Post-stroke screens needed
By
Mary Gustafson
May 01, 2012
Providers who treat stroke sufferers need to do a better job of screening them for depression, a new study suggests.
Infections can breed clot risk
By
Mary Gustafson
May 01, 2012
Seniors suffering from any type of infection are more likely to be hospitalized for dangerous blood clots in their deep veins or lungs, a new study finds.
Nursing applications balloon
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2012
Many qualified nursing school applicants continue to be turned away due to lack of faculty and teaching space, according to a nursing association analysis.
CMS changes course on new hiring rules
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2012
Federal regulators have reversed course and will not require nursing homes to hire consultant pharmacists to review residents’ medication regimens.
60 Seconds with Cynthia Morton
May 01, 2012
Executive vice president for the National Association for the Support of Long term Care