Profile: Andrea Leebron-Clay never settles for ‘OK’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2019
It’s impossible to pick one story that defines Andrea Leebron-Clay.
How two young entrepreneurs may change how we approach Alzheimer’s
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2019
The diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s in their mothers when they were ages 19 and 31, respectively, helped Carrie Shaw and Jacob Hamman reshape their careers.f
States must know more about ownership before licensing, state auditor general recommends
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 24, 2019
Despite “tremendous progress” since 2016, Pennsylvania’s nursing homes need more stringent licensing procedures and a better survey process, a new auditor general report finds.
Also in the News for Monday, July 15
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 14, 2019
Puerto Rico may receive $12B over four years in Medicaid funding … Aide becomes 8th charged with nursing home resident abuse since Michigan’s Elder Abuse Task Force formed in March … Post-acute providers...
McKnight’s Tech Award deadline nears
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
The categories available are: 1) Quality, 2) High Tech/High Touch, 3) Innovator of the Year, 4) Keep It Super Simple (KISS), 5) Safety, and, for skilled care operators only, 5) Transitions.
Cannabidiol for seniors? Maybe.
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 27, 2019
I’ve tended to raise an eyebrow when both vendors and people I know have touted the benefits of CBD (Cannabidiol) products.
Four SNFs, physical therapy center to pay $9.7 million in ‘upcoding’ case
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 12, 2019
Four skilled nursing facilities and a physical therapy center in the Chicago area have agreed to pay $9.7 million to resolve upcoding claims.
Ventana by Buckner selects tech platform
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 04, 2019
Ventana by Buckner, a life care community in Dallas, has selected Touchtown for its employees and residents. Ventana plans to install Touchtown’s Resident Concierge and Staff Communicator solutions...
Electric bursts tied to memory
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
Transcranial magnetic stimulation increased activity in the brain tied to age-related memory loss, according to a recent study.