Painted birdhouses a real tweet for these nursing home residents
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 14, 2021
Residents at two Virginia long-term care facilities are enjoying the sight of dozens of freshly painted birdhouses hung throughout their buildings thanks to a community effort.
Gold Award to Gurwin Healthcare for virtual care transitions program
By
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...
Meet Christiana Bonsu, Veteran VIP honoree
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Emma Baumgartel
Jul 06, 2021
Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and McKnight’s Senior Living are profiling the McKnight’s 2021 Women of Distinction honorees daily July 6 through Aug. 6. To see the 2021 McKnight’s...
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...
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.
California’s 2nd largest SNF operator pays $450,000 to settle whistleblower claims
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jun 30, 2021
Plum Healthcare Group will pay $451,439 to settle a whistleblower lawsuit claiming false Medicare billing at its skilled nursing facility in San Marcos, CA, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Meet Kendra King-Smith, Rising Star honoree
By
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.
‘Together we survive’: Consultant creates original song to encourage nursing staff
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Emma Baumgartel
Jun 23, 2021
Marquis provides program and operational services to nursing homes in New England, the Mid-Atlantic and Florida, and its employees this year turned to an original song to encourage the staff and residents...
Bilingual staff at Michigan SNF help father, son reunite after 25 years
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 07, 2021
When Faustino Mendez arrived at SKLD Zeeland, a skilled nursing rehab facility in Zeeland, MI, in December, he had been out of contact with his family for about five years.
Meet Estela Divino, Veteran VIP honoree
By
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.