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Nursing home profits soar in Q1 2012, yet many facilities provide “lousy” care
Nursing home earnings skyrocketed in Q1 2012, especially for large, publicly traded companies. Last year’s industry’s strategy shuffling…
News Read MoreWhen power or manual chairs break
In Ohio Medicaid nursing home residents do not seem to have a payor for their power chair battery…
Projects Read MoreDining out? Make sure it’s senior friendly
Nothing is more relaxing than a leisurely lunch with friends. I was at a local chain restaurant the other…
Projects Read MoreU.S. senators propose federal guidelines for use of antipsychotics in nursing homes
A proposed amendment to pending legislation would require federal regulators to issue guidelines requiring nursing homes to get…
News Read MoreLong-Term Living takes brief holiday break
In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, Long-Term Living will take a break from publishing news, articles and…
Projects Read MoreKindred CEO urges Senate to delay Medicare cuts, consider payment reforms
Kindred Healthcare CEO Paul Diaz on Wednesday lobbied against Medicare cuts and urged reforms in payment and delivery…
News Read MoreProgram reduces use of physical restraints in nursing homes, study shows
A new German study found that the risk of falls for nursing home residents could be reduced by…
News Read MoreAL providers consider negative effects of community-based rules
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) late in April finalized a new rule that HHS…
Projects Read MoreNursing’s top 10 pressing issues
Like many other healthcare professions, nursing is at a crossroads. Rapidly evolving regulatory, political, demographic, social and technological…
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