Career ladder programs help providers keep workers, expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2023
With a workforce now dominated by millennials and Gen Z, professional development has overtaken communication as the top concern among senior living employees, according to one expert.
Oral probenecid cuts time to viral clearance in COVID-19
Aug 01, 2023
The median time to viral clearance was significantly shorter for 500 and 1,000 mg probenecid versus placebo.
Nationwide to test eldercare robots, despite middling survey results
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
A new study from Nationwide shows varied opinions on AI, depending on age, as the company continues a pilot program with robots.
Data breaches double: Cybersecurity attacks on the rise, mid-year report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
Data breaches in the first half of 2023 have increased 100 percent over the same time period last year, Fortified Health reports.
Meet Kendra Roberts, 2023 Spirit Award winner
By
Rachael Zimlich
Aug 01, 2023
Learn more about Kendra Roberts, Vice President, Operations, Affordable Housing, HumanGood, Duarte, CA.
Senior living workforce programs gain support in bipartisan Senate spending bill
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 31, 2023
Following a “deeply partisan” spending proposal from the House of Representatives that gutted workforce development programs, senior living advocates are praising a Senate bipartisan spending bill...
Amazon the latest to offer clinicians an AI-driven note-taking tool
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 28, 2023
A new tool from Amazon Web Service uses AI and speech recognition to transcribe patient/doctor visits and conversations.
Business briefs, July 28
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2023
Amedisys loses $80.5M in Q2, cites merger transaction costs … VITAS net revenue increases 7.8% year-over-year in second quarter … DOJ starts monopoly investigation into managed care industry … HUD...
Home health, hospice M&A up 20 percent in second quarter
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2023
Home health and hospice mergers and acquisition activity increased by 20% in the second quarter over the first quarter, but deals were down 14% compared with the second quarter of 2022, according to recently...
Brio among ‘Best and Brightest’ employers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 26, 2023
Chelsea/Grand Rapids, MI-based Brio Living Services, formerly known as United Methodist Retirement Communities & Porter Hills, is the only long-term care provider among the top 101 companies named to the...