Leaders want tech to support occupancy growth: report
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 12, 2024
Workforce management technologies that put employees in the spotlight and help long-term care providers improve occupancy rates are of utmost importance to senior care leaders, a new survey finds.
On-demand payments help healthcare workers’ finances
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2024
Healthcare workers who leverage the earned wage access solution DailyPay reduce their credit card debt, pay fewer late fees on bills, use payday loans less often and pay fewer overdraft fees.
Fast, efficient products most desired by cleaning workers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
Healthcare cleaning professionals are under increased pressure to keep down operating costs and are most focused on products that are efficient, according to a new survey.
Mobile mania: Smartphone users dialing up health info
By
Matthew Arnold
Jun 01, 2011
Another day, another batch of survey data showing that smartphones have become the proverbial tail wagging the dog in medical media.
Nurses: Patients have suffered due to work overload
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 05, 2022
Nine in 10 nurses believe the quality of patient care often suffers as a result of the nursing shortage, according to a survey by nurse staffing firm connectRN.
UKG, ADP top provider-used timekeeping, payroll services
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2022
Approximately one-third of long-term care operators responding to a recent survey indicated they outsource their timekeeping and payroll services, whereas 67% of providers still do not, according to specialty...
Employers turn to new wellness benefits for staff stress relief
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 07, 2023
Benchmark Senior Living, which operates continuing care retirement communities and skilled nursing facilities throughout the Northeast, has announced a partnership with Spring Health, a virtual mental...
MS drug Tecfidera approved, awaited
By
Kevin McCaffrey
May 01, 2013
The approval of Biogen Idec’s MS therapy Tecfidera follows months of breathless Wall Street hype, and it looks like doctors are psyched for the drug, too. In a MedLIVE PULSE survey conducted by WorldOne...
Netsmart acquires consulting firm QIRT
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 02, 2020
Electronic health record provider Netsmart has acquired post-acute healthcare consulting firm Quality In Real Time to become the largest service provider in the post-acute community.
Pharma companies embrace branding
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2014
Big pharmaceutical companies are exploring “brand personality” in their marketing strategies, according to new research.