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Nursing home staffing levels tied to increased death rates in good economies
The relationship between unemployment and mortality rates is direct--and counter-intuitive. Research findings more than 10 years ago documented that nursing home…
News Read MoreHHS names its first Health Care Innovation Award winners
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced the first 26 organizations to receive Health Care Innovation…
News Read MoreNursing home operator bilks system while residents starve
Despite receiving $32.9 million in Medicare/Medicaid payments for resident care between 2004 and 2007, George Dalyn Houser ‘s…
News Read MoreWhat is your mission?
If you were to guess what motivates employees in top-ranked companies, what would you say? What would you…
Projects Read MoreStudy: Lifelong depression may increase risk of vascular dementia; late-life depression may signal Alzheimer’s
Depressive symptoms that occur in both midlife and late-life are associated with an increased risk of developing vascular…
News Read MoreFailure to get informed consent tied to elder abuse charges
Failure to notify residents or family members in skilled nursing facilities before administering antipsychotic medications may constitute charges…
News Read MoreOne-on-one with… Zeke Turner
All it took was five years in senior housing for Zeke Turner to reinvent his business. As chairman…
Projects Read MoreAbbott Labs pays $1.5 billion to settle Depakote litigation
Abbott Labs on Monday pleaded guilty to marketing the anti-seizure, mood-stabilizing drug Depakote to treat conditions for which…
News Read MoreTechnology adoption: Best-of-breed or bust
Business initiatives on the top of executive agendas for today’s long-term care providers are those that emphasize efficiencies,…
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