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Finalists announced in 14th annual McKnight’s Tech Awards …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Names of the finalists in the 2024 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program were released late Wednesday by program organizers.. Now in its 14th year, the competition offered an ...
Experts fear damage to long-term care pharmacies as CMS touts …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Even as the federal government on Thursday touted the billions of dollars in savings seniors can expect to see from newly negotiated, lower drug costs, pharmacies that supply long-term care ...
New COVID vaccines available, but payment issues complicate …
WEBAugust 23, 2024. Photo: ljubaphoto/Getty Images. Two new COVID vaccines were approved for use late last week, and experts continue to encourage seniors to get the booster, but payment issues for ...
Dementia care education equips staff to create better interactions ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · It’s important that senior living communities invest in dementia care education to not only prepare for the 73 million baby boomers aging into the pool of prospective residents, but also to ...
COVID on the rise in nursing homes along with vaccine reluctance …
WEBAug 11, 2024 · COVID cases are on the rise again in nursing homes, and the largest nonprofit provider advocacy is asking the White House to create and stick to an annual vaccination schedule to help combat ...
Bridgemoor Transitional Care captures Gold with innovative post …
WEBOct 6, 2019 · A technological embrace of value-based care earned Bridgemoor Transitional Care, which provides short-term rehabilitation following a hospital stay, the Gold Award in the Transitions category in ...
Study shows LTC costs are seniors’ No. 1 health concern, but …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The number one health-related policy concern of older adults in the United States is the cost of long-term care, but a former US congressman and insurance commissioner said there is little ...
CDC shares guidelines for older adults for respiratory virus season
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The CDC recommends that all adults 75 and older receive one lifetime dose of RSV, while adults 60-74 who are at increased risk for serious illness receive one lifetime dose of the vaccine.Those at ...
Should nursing home workers with COVID stay on the job? This …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Mandated furloughs for nursing home employees with mild COVID-19 symptoms may exacerbate existing staffing shortages and lead to worse resident health outcomes than allowing those employees to ...