Network infrastructure upgrades necessary after pandemic’s rapid technology adoption: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2022
Approximately 30% of senior living and care organizations have not upgraded their network infrastructure in more than five years, according to a HealthTech Twitter poll. That could be setting providers...
Arizona tops new study for long-term care cost, access, quality
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2022
Arizona is the best state for long-term care cost, access and quality of care, according to a recent ValuePenguin study.
For self-measured BP, smartphone app no better than standard device
Aug 15, 2022
Self-measured blood pressure paired with a connected smartphone app is not superior to standard self-measured blood pressure for blood pressure reduction and patient satisfaction.
Opioid Rx down for chronic noncancer pain, cancer pain in U.S. adults
Aug 15, 2022
Declines in opioid prescribing are outpacing increases in the receipt of nonopioid therapies.
Boosting employee morale helps recruitment, retention efforts, history shows
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 11, 2022
Long-term care providers have been faced with staggering staffing challenges since the onset of the pandemic in the United States in early 2020, but history demonstrates that this isn’t the first time...
Pennant Group ready for ‘modest’ growth in senior living acquisitions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2022
The Pennant Group spent time in the first half of 2022 streamlining its senior living portfolio, improving the average quality of its buildings and “positioning ourselves to accelerate organic growth...
Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency, and to prepare for a potential outbreak, long-term care providers can take a page out of their COVID-19 pandemic playbooks, according to experts.
Ventas performs at high end of expectations in second quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2022
The business performance of Chicago-based real estate investment trust Ventas during the second quarter was at the high end of expectations, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said Friday during a second-quarter...
As long-term care job vacancies approach 30 percent, report suggests solutions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2022
As workforce vacancies near 30% among Wisconsin long-term care operators, a new report from a coalition of provider organizations recommends funding sustainability, certification flexibility and compassion...
Geriatric workforce funding in Senate bill ‘far too low,’ provider group says
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2022
To reverse its ongoing staffing crisis, the long-term care sector is going to need heftier financial support than the Senate is proposing for 2023, industry advocate LeadingAge said Thursday.