As CMS prepares to cut off coverage for advanced wound care products, providers worry about worsening...
Jul 16, 2024
A pending decision on whether Medicare will cover skin substitute grafts could put effective wound care tools out of the reach of too many seniors, an expert in wound care and health economics is warning.
Meet Keri Dunlop, 2024 Rising Star honoree
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Foster Stubbs
Jul 08, 2024
Keri Dunlop, delegating nurse at Brightview Senior Living – Brightview Bel Air in Bel Air, MD, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Meet Diamond Boone, 2024 Rising Star honoree
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Foster Stubbs
Jul 02, 2024
Diamond Boone, corporate director of therapeutic recreation at Athena Health Care Systems in Farmington, CT, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Control your hiring pipeline: In-house CNA training amidst CMS staffing mandates
Jun 03, 2024
Strengthen your healthcare team’s future by implementing in-house CNA training programs, ensuring compliance with new CMS staffing mandates. Discover how this strategic move can enhance your hiring...
Sweet deal: Philanthropic honey sales net more than $46,000 for Memphis-area nursing home
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Foster Stubbs
Mar 25, 2024
What do nursing homes and beehives have in common? More than you might suspect. There is a buzz surrounding The King’s Daughters and Sons Home and it stems from a unique friendship with the beekeepers...
McKnight’s Women of Distinction Spirit Award bestowed upon 4
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Lois A. Bowers
Foster Stubbs
Adam Healy
Josh Henreckson
Feb 22, 2024
Four inspiring women have been elected 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Spirit Award winners, organizers announced
Nursing home residents get schooled in VR trivia tournament
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 14, 2023
Oftentimes, younger and older generations are pitted against each other in our cultural battlefield. But imagine how effective they could be when they put their heads together. At Allendale Rehabilitation...
Chicago CNA finds family on the job
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Foster Stubbs
Oct 04, 2023
Some stories begin out of necessity. When Carol Stevens was 28 years old, she needed a job. She became a nurse aide before the certification process even existed. Little did she know she would stay in...
Gurwin celebrates 54th anniversary of Woodstock festival across campuses
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Foster Stubbs
Sep 26, 2023
Despite summer 2023 coming to a close, the summer of 1969 remained in the minds of Gurwin Healthcare System residents and staff when they recently celebrated the 54th anniversary of Woodstock.
After straying again and again, dog adopts SNF as his forever home
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Foster Stubbs
Sep 05, 2023
If all dogs go to heaven, one pound pup was sure set on finding his own slice at Meadow Brook Antrim County Medical Care Facility in Bellaire, MI. After a restless stay at the Antrim County Animal Shelter,...