McKnight’s Long-Term Care News earns Gold again, plus 6 other ASBPE awards
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 16, 2021
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been honored with seven top regional awards in the 2021 American Society of Business Publication Editors’ Azbee Awards.
Seniors housing pipeline ’emptying out’ as construction slows, NIC says
Sep 30, 2009
Construction activity in the seniors housing and care sector has slowed significantly over the last two years, due largely to the overall economic recession, according to a new report. “The 2009...
KCI markets dressing kit for diabetic wound care
Mar 10, 2009
KCI has announced the launch of its new V.A.C. GranuFoam Bridge Dressing Kit. The product is designed to protect intact skin around chronic wounds.
Therapy in a COVID-19 world: Telehealth, e-visits, and essential healthcare personnel
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 26, 2020
The therapy world as we know it has been transformed in the era of COVID-19. Allow me to provide some important answers to some important questions.
Profile — Carving out a niche: David Schless, President, ASHA
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 08, 2006
One could say that David Schless was a bit ahead of his time when, at just under 20 years of age, he chose a career path geared toward seniors. Schless, however, would say his focus was right on target.
Talking through a mask is not easy, but these tips can help
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 10, 2020
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has ideas for counteracting the effects of muffled voices and the lost ability to read lips and facial expressions.
Pharmacists’ group celebrates Older Americans Month with new offerings
May 02, 2018
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is celebrating “Older Americans Month,” which kicked off Tuesday, by offering an array of new tools.
Pharmacists join lawsuit against Medicare Part D
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 08, 2005
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists has joined eight advocacy groups in a lawsuit against Michael Leavitt, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The groups accuse the...
Profile: Frank Grosso
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 05, 2017
A chance conversation with a pharmacist changed Frank Grosso’s life.
Improving health and the bottom line with ASP
By
Christopher Mangione, R.Ph.
Aug 24, 2015
While antibiotics play an important role in improving patient health, some drugs are unnecessarily or inappropriately prescribed and we are seeing an increase in antibiotic resistance in the treatment...