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More than a dozen outstanding long-term care technology programs and innovative teams were honored Thursday as Gold medalists at the 14th Annual McKnight’s Tech Awards ceremony. The highlight of the online celebration was Gurwin Healthcare System and Besser Rooms winning “Best of Show” for their entry “Gurwin Immersion Room for Memory [...]

Federal officials are awaiting a judge’s signature on a consent decree calling for an independent monitor to force regulatory compliance at two, state-run, veterans’ homes in New Jersey that officials allege have not fixed any of the long-standing issues that threaten residents’ well-being.  US Attorney General Merrick Garland filed a civil [...]

States could have a new federal pipeline for workforce development dollars under recently introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing nursing shortages. US Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Morgan McGarvey (D-NY) introduced the Health Care Workforce Investment Act (HR 9812), which would fund grants through the US Department of Health and [...]

CMS to provide accelerated and advance payments to Medicare Part A, Part B providers and suppliers in areas hit hard by Helene … Another study connects cognition to hearing loss, hearing aid use … Telehealth use declining: KFF analysis [...]