Gold Award to Gurwin Healthcare for virtual care transitions program
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Emma Baumgartel
Oct 25, 2021
Transitional education is a crucial step in a short-term resident’s care plan before discharge. Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack, NY, saw a unique opportunity to educate both soon-to-be-released residents...
SignatureHealthCARE wins Gold for viral mitigation system amidst pandemic
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Emma Baumgartel
Oct 22, 2021
When COVID-19 hit, one of the most critical concerns in long-term care centers was reducing the spread of the airborne virus. But under the leadership of Jason Kwart, vice president of procurement and...
Lynn Hood: Open-heart specialist
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Emma Baumgartel
Sep 01, 2021
A tornado struck Connecticut when Lynn M. Hood was an emergency medical technician in high school, and she found herself assisting in one of her first emergency disasters. Since then, she has continued...
Meet Kendra King-Smith, Rising Star honoree
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Emma Baumgartel
Aug 09, 2021
Kendra King-Smith, executive director, Duncanville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Duncanville, TX is in the 2021 class of McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star honoree.
Meet Estela Divino, Veteran VIP honoree
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Emma Baumgartel
Aug 06, 2021
Estela Divino, director of social work, Regal Heights Rehabilitation Center, Jackson Heights, NY is in the class of 2021 Mcknight’s Women of Distinction as a Veteran VIP honoree.
Meet Barbara Galindo, Veteran VIP honoree
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Emma Baumgartel
Aug 05, 2021
Barbara Galindo, administrator, Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Miami is in the 2021 class of Mcknight’s Women of Distinction as a Veteran VIP honoree.
Meet Melissa Powell, Hall of Honor inductee
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Emma Baumgartel
Aug 02, 2021
Melissa Powell, chief operating officer, Allure Group, Brooklyn, NY is in the 2021 class of Women of Distinction as a Hall of Honor inductee.
Meet Lynn Hood, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 26, 2021
Lynn Hood, president/CEO, Principle LTC, Kinston, NC is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Hall of Honor inductee.
Meet Robyn Stone, Hall of Honor inductee
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Emma Baumgartel
Jul 22, 2021
Robyn Stone, SVP research, LeadingAge, Washington D.C., and co-director, LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, Boston, MA, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Hall of Honor...
Speed up, clean up reimbursements with tips from July 27 McKnight’s webinar
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Emma Baumgartel
Jul 20, 2021
Getting paid — quickly and accurately — has never been more important.