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Pennsylvania adopts electronic fingerprinting for LTC workers
Beginning on June 4, manual background check requests will no longer be accepted by Pennsylvania’s Department of Aging.…
News May 30Alleviating compassion fatigue before it drags down productivity
Long-term care employees know how to take care of others, but they don’t always know how to take…
Projects May 29Nursing 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 May 29When power or manual chairs break
In Ohio Medicaid nursing home residents do not seem to have a payor for their power chair battery…
Projects May 29Dining 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 May 25U.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 May 25Long-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 May 25Kindred 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 May 24Program 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…
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