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A study found that clinical pharmacist-led reviews of hospital medications for older adults with hip fractures were linked to significantly lower rates of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The research, ...
Since 2019, Medicare Advantage plans have been allowed to cover select long-term services and supports — such as in-home support, adult day health, caregiver support, home-based palliative care and ...
A tech-led staffing platform that serves hundreds of thousands of nurses and a small nursing home operator that threatened it with a class action lawsuit over millions in fees have settled their ...
When colleagues think of Meghan Linehan, they immediately focus on her abilities and eagerness to strive for success.
State survey teams were hit with more than 107,000 complaints overall about nursing homes in 2024, a factor that contributed to 38 states failing to meet required recertification goals.
She has built an impressive resume over her more than two decades of experience exclusively in skilled nursing, and now her dedication to the industry has been rewarded with a 2025 McKnight’s Women of ...
Virtual reality looks to be a useful tool on multiple fronts to help prevent falls among older residents, including those in nursing homes.
Senior living is one of the most quietly revolutionary innovations in modern society — and yet it’s often misunderstood or overlooked. It was started by a ...
Aimee Rathka’s career in long-term care is marked by her innovative mind, charitable spirit and compassionate heart. Fittingly, 2025 was marked with her being inducted into the McKnight’s Women of ...
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are profiling the McKnight’s 2025 Women of Distinction honorees daily through Aug. 18. For additional McKnight’s Women ...
There is an “urgent need” for comprehensive policies to address the mental health needs of nursing home caregivers, according ...
Medicare beneficiaries would receive a no-cost falls risk assessment from a physical or occupational therapist under a new bill.