ORIX USA has bought Lancaster Pollard, the companies announced in September.
Emmi multimedia call system increases nurse efficiency
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
A system based on multimedia and interactive voice response phone calls has expanded into the post-acute market, with executives describing it as a way to maximize nurse efficiency.
SNF: Rogue volunteers took residents
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
A nursing home was fighting allegations it didn’t have an evacuation plan in place during Hurricane Harvey.
MDROs tied to infection rates
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
New research indicates almost half of nursing home residents had more than one multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) in or on them.
Tool predicts fracture risk
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
A new tool has shown promise in predicting fracture risk among long-term care residents.
DACA’s fate worries healthcare industry
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
A potential hemorrhage of workers from the healthcare sector could be held off if a pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals arises out of a deal between President Donald Trump...
Longer work weeks are heart unhealthy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
For many long-term care nurses, the idea of working only 40 hours a week, even with scheduled shifts, may seem laughable.
Clinical staff more critical of safety inside nursing homes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
Nursing home administrators perceive a better safety culture in their facility than clinical staff, according to a new report.
Failing better
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 03, 2017
As the week begins with even worse-than-usual news — on many fronts — I decided to forego what I was going to write about (interpreting the OIG’s latest report) and make a recommendation.
Nursing home complaints rose by 33% over four years, new report finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2017
While nursing home occupancy dropped between 2011 and 2015, complaints were up by a third during the same years, a new federal report asserts.