Not long ago, I was sitting across from a nursing home leadership team as they stared at a quality measure report that didn’t make sense to them. “We’re ...
A total of 56.2% of Danish patients with dementia experienced polypharmacy — using five or more prescription drugs, according to a February study published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy.
Study: Clinician focus groups identify barriers to treating dehydration among nursing home residents
Feedback from clinicians and managers identified numerous barriers to providing care for dehydration among nursing home residents including limited training, absence of specific protocols and ...
The 2026 NIC Spring Conference will take place March 30 to April 1 in Nashville and feature some of the biggest past and present executives influencing the long-term care sphere, as well as the usual ...
Heart attack death rates rose by 1.2% among adults younger than age 55 who were hospitalized between 2011 and 2022 with a first severe heart attack, according to a February study published in the ...
PACS Group leaders reported a landmark 2025 during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Thursday, highlighting a year defined by record financial outcomes.
Confronted with younger generations' shifting attitudes toward work, turnover and other industrywide challenges, the McGuire Group is taking a different tack than its long-term care peers.
Older adults enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) or Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligible plan were less likely to be discharged to highly rated post-acute care than those covered by traditional Medicare, ...
Two McKnight’s publications have been named finalists for top honors in the 72nd Neal Awards, a top US journalism recognition program.
In post-acute care, Medicare is not an abstract federal program. It is Mrs. Thompson’s therapy after a hip fracture. It is Mr. Alvarez’s swallow ...
The announcement wasn’t a shock but it was bittersweet nonetheless: Robyn Stone has stepped down from her regular duties at LeadingAge.
The federal government must do a better job of folding aging services providers into healthcare solutions as it seeks to reduce administrative burdens, limit unnecessary hospitalizations and improve ...
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