Two seasoned healthcare executives have dinner, and an idea emerges over coffee. A practical leadership guide designed for busy leaders who find themselves sandwiched between strategic vision and day-to-day...
Stained glass beauty extends 14 miles
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 01, 2022
Salvaged stained glass windows from a now-closed nursing home have helped transform another facility’s chapel — 14 miles away.
Don’t dismiss GI bleeding in seniors who take anticoagulants for A-fib, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2020
Lower GI bleeding in adults with Afib is linked to higher bowel cancer risks and should never be dismissed as a side effect of blood thinners, suggests a new study.
Nursing home residents with HIV often lacking access to necessary — covered — meds: study
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 15, 2019
Nursing home providers that have residents with HIV may need to take additional steps to ensure they’re getting necessary medications for treatment.
Eden Alternative issues dementia care report
Aug 25, 2015
Person-directed dementia care helps reduce use of antipsychotics, according to a new report from The Eden Alternative®.
One-fifth of caregivers take 6 months or longer to choose a senior housing option for a loved one, poll...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 17, 2014
A significant number of people take six months or longer to choose a senior care or housing option for a loved one, recently released survey results showed.
60 seconds with … Ed McMahon, Ph.D.
Sep 01, 2014
Q: You recently received the Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award from the American Health Care Association. What are some of the biggest current obstacles to improving quality in long-term care?
Medicare drug pricing order could have ‘significant ramifications’ on LTC pharmacies in long run:...
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2020
Long-term care pharmacies could soon be facing “significant ramifications in the long run” following an executive order signed by President Trump on Sunday. That directive states that the Medicare...
Sebelius defends Obama’s plan on entitlement reform
May 06, 2011
Appearing in a hearing before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Thursday, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius went to bat for the Obama administration’s entitlement...
Risk-management software released
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 29, 2019
Hamilton Insurance Agency and ServarusRM have released Version 2.0 of their risk-management software application ERMA (Electronic Risk Management Assistant)