April 2023

Q: The use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes is already a publicly reported quality measure. Are we headed toward even more scrutiny? A: Yes, more scrutiny is coming. In February, the Department...

After state officials had delayed implementation of the nation’s first long-term care payroll tax, lawmakers this winter failed to defeat it permanently.

The Food and Drug Administration’s ruling in August 2022 allowing hearing aids to be sold over-the-counter for mild to moderate hearing aids has led to several new innovations from hearing aid manufacturers. 

More than 200 aging services professionals, business partners and supporters celebrated a who’s-who of industry veterans in grand style during the inaugural McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ceremony in February.

Keeping nursing home caregivers motivated can be a stressful battle, particularly when they’re addressing stubborn skin care issues in elderly residents.

Apparently, status is ultra-important to me. I just achieved elite standing on my favorite airline, and now I feel like a conquering hero as I move toward the front of the line and triumphantly stride...

Therapists have had to prove their mettle in three-plus years under the Patient Driven Payment Model. Still, many insiders liken the experience more to an “evolution” than “revolution.” Rather...

Demand for clinical care efficiencies and effectiveness will propel significant product innovation over the next five to 10 years, driven largely by the unavoidable collision of staffing challenges and...

Phil Scalo uses lessons he learned from coaches in his younger days to form his leadership style.