Improving workplace can lower assisted living nurse turnover rates, decrease burnout
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 20, 2024
Understanding the factors that contribute to burnout among assisted living nurses can drive interventions to ease high turnover rates, according to an expert in the field.
The second quarter went “generally according to plan” except for challenges with occupancy issues at some assisted living communities operated by one company and a major cyberattack that disrupted...
Personalized health coaching may improve cognition, lower dementia risk in high-risk older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 13, 2024
Personalized dementia risk reduction intervention plans improved cognition and reduced dementia risk among high-risk older adults in a study detailed recently in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Disparities in post-acute stroke care depend on insurance status
Jul 17, 2024
Uninsured patients had the lowest odds of facility versus home discharge and home healthcare discharge versus home without home healthcare.
Bill aims to prevent Medicaid Access Rule implementation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 29, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would be prohibited from implementing the Medicaid Access Rule under a bill introduced last week in the House of Representatives.
Bill aims to override Supreme Court decision on Chevron deference
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
Legislation introduced Tuesday in the Senate would override the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn the so-called Chevron doctrine, which held that...
Meet Shellie Rachal, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Adam Healy
Jul 23, 2024
Shellie Rachal, regional vice president of operations for the southern region at Elara Caring in Dallas, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Staff development helps combat high cost of turnover
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
Although workforce challenges in senior living abound — including the high cost of turnover — there are “bright spots illuminating a path forward,” according to the findings of a new workforce...
Meet Maureen Rizzo, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Adam Healy
Jul 23, 2024
Maureen Rizzo, senior executive director at Generations Senior Living in Strongsville, OH, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Assisted living affordability, access remain top concerns of older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2024
The cost of assisted living, home care and nursing home care is the top health-related concern of older adults leading up to the 2024 election, according to the results of a new poll.