Industry advocates: Test all facility residents for COVID-19; late PPE promises ‘disgraceful’ Industry advocates: Test all facility residents for COVID-19; late PPE promises ‘disgraceful’ All nursing home residents should be tested for COVID-19, says AHCA’s Mark Parkinson, while LeadingAge’s Katie Smith Sloan has some choice words about the timing of FEMA’s new PPE delivery plan. … [Read more]

Massachusetts nursing home, now a COVID-19 treatment facility, may serve as model for others around country PREMIUM SPONSORS With Marquis Companies, a post-acute provider, as our parent, Consonus Healthcare is uniquely qualified to share COVID-19 best practices and future scenarios. Phil Fogg, CEO of Consonus, is identifying financial scenarios and preparing for the next phase of this … [Read more]

Advice for better balance: lighten up Effortful posture cues, such as “stand up straight,” and “engage your core,” may unintentionally hinder balance practice for older adults. New screening tool may help prevent undiagnosed dementia Seniors with eRADAR scores in the top 5% were more than five times as likely to have unrecognized dementia than those … [Read more]

COVID-19 Strategies & Frailty Risk Webinar Learn collaborative strategies for identifying risk and improving patient outcomes in our one-hour webinar. Collaborative Strategies for COVID-19: Literature Review & Identifying Frailty Risk April 29, 2020 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 NOON CT Join speaker Steven Buslovich, MD, MSHCPM, who will explore current literature and international evidence surrounding … [Read more]

CMS to use staffing data to assess PPE needs; freezes star ratings PREMIUM SPONSORS With Marquis Companies, a post-acute provider, as our parent, Consonus Healthcare is uniquely qualified to share COVID-19 best practices and future scenarios. Phil Fogg, CEO of Consonus, is identifying financial scenarios and preparing for the next phase of this pandemic. Learn more and … [Read more]