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Harborside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore will shut down within the next month.   Nearly 70 elderly patients and vulnerable adults must find new homes because of the planned closure of Harborside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore, a...

A new online tool that enables consumers to analyze inspection reports for nursing homes across the country is now available. The search engine was created by ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit organization devoted to investigative journalism. It is at...

Long-term care facilities are no different than any other business in that they are searching for ways to make their dollars go further while improving their profit margins. But with revenue less of a sure thing than ever, how do you tackle this challenge? One...

Dr. Sikorski from Healthcare Marketing Center recently unveiled 12 case studies about what impact Doctors’ Reputations have on the success of practices, hospitals, and ambulatory surgery centers. Here are some compelling statistics 1) 100% of patients “Googled”...

Doctors today get a lot more feedback than they used to. The public rates them on the Web. Payers scrutinize their charges and make controversial adjustments in reimbursement. And power software evaluates their performance through a vast array of analytical...

Security flaws in medical devices that transmit health data on a screen or between patients and physicians could potentially expose consumers to physical harm if hackers gain remote control of the software, according to a new report that urges improved federal...

Developing relationships with potential referral sources is one of the most important duties of a senior living executive. Positioning a senior living facility as a progressive leader in the industry among referral sources can impact an organization’s reputation and,...

Some of the nation's biggest health centers are serving up disease-promoting foods that have outrageous amounts of sodium, fat and cholesterol. You probably wouldn't think to stop into a hospital for an artery-clogging fried chicken sandwich. But it turns out that...

The placement of plastic optical fibers under a carpet or flooring has the potential to greatly reduce falls among nursing home residents, an interdisciplinary team of researchers said at a scientific conference this week. Dubbed “the magic carpet,” researchers at...

MILFORD, Conn. (AP) -- On day 66 of a nursing home strike in Connecticut, Jennifer Musante had plenty to worry about as she joined the picket line. The single mother of two teenagers is struggling to pay her bills, delaying a car payment and credit cards to pay for...