CDC stresses symptoms do not always show with COVID
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2020
Because so many people can have COVID-19 and not show symptoms, operators should implement a transmission-prevention strategy when they discover a single case, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
Coin-sized device OK’d for incontinence
By
Liza Berger
Feb 02, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of sacral neuromodulator for patients suffering from overactive bladder, urinary retention and fecal incontinence.
AARP’S policy wizard — John Rother, director of policy
By
Liza Berger
May 11, 2005
To say John Rother has been busy lately would be an understatement.
As director of policy and strategy at AARP, the largest seniors organization in the world, Rother has crafted some critical healthcare...
Profile: Karen Schoeneman – No ordinary bureaucrat
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2010
Karen Schoeneman, Deputy Director, Nursing Homes Division, CMS
Marquis’ Phil Fogg is living life in the fast lane
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
From the time he was a boy, Phil Fogg, CEO of Marquis Companies, wanted to be like Dad.
Profile: Audrey Weiner – Never afraid to mix it up
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2010
Audrey S. Weiner, President, CEO, Jewish Home Lifecare
COVID-19 litigation against nursing homes is likely to remain an ongoing threat. That is why facilities need to continue to remain vigilant in adhering to the latest guidance and regulations, advised the...
Finding a sense of home in a most unlikely setting
By
Liza Berger
Nov 01, 2007
I recently got more acquainted with the work you do each day. And I now have a better sense of why you can’t seem to stay away, despite all your daily aggravations.
Post-acute care procurement organization opens SHOPP today
By
Liza Berger
Jan 07, 2020
A new organization dedicated to procurement for post-acute care providers is being officially unveiled today.
Expert urges providers to show extra legal vigilance in COVID era
By
Liza Berger
Jan 08, 2021
A top legal adviser is cautioning skilled nursing providers to remain vigilant and strictly adhere to the latest guidance and regulations during the national public health emergency, when the threat of...