Kohl pushes for IT funding for long-term care in economic stimulus package
Jan 28, 2009
The economic stimulus package legislation in the Senate now includes information technology funding for long-term care facilities and nursing homes. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) successfully amended the bill...
Obama, Congress hammer away at economic stimulus package
Jan 27, 2009
President Barack Obama and Congress have been making headway on a major economic stimulus package. They aim to pass it during the first 100 days of the new administration.
Nursing home groups offer solutions for U.S. economic recovery
Jan 23, 2009
Expanding its labor pool and accessing capital to fund construction projects are two ways the long-term care field can stimulate U.S. economic recovery, the American Health Care Association and the Alliance...
Stimulus package unveiled in House, $90 billion expected for Medicaid
Jan 16, 2009
Democrats in the House Thursday disclosed a new $825 billion stimulus package that contains $90 billion in additional Medicaid funding, according to recent news reports.
Strategic video game boosts brain power among older adults
Dec 15, 2008
Most parents fear that video games will harm their children’s brains, but for the older crowd, some games might just have the opposite effect, recent research suggests.
Study: 1 in 5 nurses use electronic health records, quality linked to usage
Dec 08, 2008
A total of 20% of nurses–or 1 in 5–use electronic health records. Facilities where use of EHR by nurses is prevalent are more likely to report nursing excellence and improved quality of care,...
Google tool tracks Web flu searches, predicts outbreaks
Nov 13, 2008
You want to know who’s researching the flu on Google? The search engine giant can tell you. Google has developed a tool to track searches for the flu to predict hot zones of flu activity.
Nursing homes lead healthcare field in use of electronic health records
Nov 10, 2008
A new report shows that, when it comes to adopting electronic health records, nursing homes around the country are leading the charge in healthcare.
McKnight’s to host webinar on brain fitness today
Nov 10, 2008
McKnight’s will offer a free Web seminar this afternoon on brain fitness. Registration for the event is still available at www.mcknights.com.
Study: Internet stimulates the elderly brain
Nov 04, 2008
The Internet contains many important things–instantaneous communication, unlimited access to information and the often-honored McKnight’s Web site (www.mcknights.com), among them. But researchers...