With a background including leadership roles at the National Restaurant Association and America’s Health Insurance Plans, James Balda may not have been the most obvious choice to lead an association...
Lifetime Achievement Award winner Patricia Will answers important questions
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2022
2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award winner shares the words she lives by, the biggest surprise of her career, advice for people considering careers in long-term care,...
Overcoming staff vacancies by improving operational efficiency
Feb 28, 2022
[Partner content] In this episode, we’ll examine trends, challenges, and opportunities facing long-term care leaders in skilled nursing. You will walk away with proven methods to enhance operational...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Emmett and Alice Koelsch
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 08, 2020
Editor’s note: As part of the 40th anniversary of McKnight’s, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Long-Term Care News are recognizing 40 notable newsmakers. Each week, the brands will highlight...
Researchers find coronavirus in air 16 feet from ill patient
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 13, 2020
Researchers from the University of Florida say they have proven that floating respiratory droplets contain live coronavirus.
CDC no longer recommends COVID test-based return-to-work strategy in most cases
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2020
A COVID test-based return-to-work strategy no longer is recommended for healthcare professionals in most cases under updated criteria released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Alzheimer’s cure would mean $16B in lost revenues for assisted living
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2019
A cure for Alzheimer’s disease would be a “medical miracle” but would result in a loss of $16.3 billion in assisted living annual revenues.
AHCA/NCAL, 15 other groups pressure HHS to extend public health emergency
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 12, 2022
Sixteen national organizations were thinking of fall and the flu Tuesday when they asked HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to extend the public health emergency related to COVID-19.