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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 ...
BREAKING: Genesis Healthcare announces sweeping leadership, …
WEBNov 12, 2021 · Genesis Healthcare Friday morning announced it will replace most of its corporate leadership team and change its operational model as the post-acute provider continues to focus on its recovery.
Coronavirus / COVID-19 - McKnight's Long-Term Care News
WEBJosh Henreckson. May 07, 2024. A long-term care worker’s family can receive workers’ compensation payments resulting from his 2020 death due to COVID-19, the Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled.
Telehealth mindfulness programs ease chronic pain
WEBAug 19, 2024 · A recent multisite randomized clinical trial appears to offer hope for people with chronic pain, including many older adults. The study, including 811 veterans, tested two mindfulness-based ...
Understanding Medicaid reimbursement - McKnight's Long-Term …
WEBSep 30, 2015 · Understanding Medicaid reimbursement. September 30, 2015. Medicaid is a valuable program that is designed to pay for medical care for individuals who are unable to afford it themselves ...
'Nuclear' $178K water bill debacle baffles nursing home owners as ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The owners of two nursing homes in Kansas City, MO, have filed a lawsuit against the city’s water and sewer utility, which is threatening to shut off services to more than 250 innocent residents ...
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 ...
Gideon’s coffee drinkers - McKnight's Long-Term Care News
WEBAugust 22, 2024. ›. The sky is blue. Water is wet. Long-term care staff love coffee. I hold these truths to be self-evident. So good news! New studies proclaim that the consumption of coffee ...
State makes 200,000 long-term care workers eligible for $1,000 …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · More than 200,000 LTC workers in Minnesota may qualify for $1,000 bonuses as part of an initiative to address the state’s nursing shortage.