The release of the “Barbie” movie on July 21 swept a tsunami of pink across the country. Gurwin Healthcare System in New York was no exception. Its campus-wide “Barbiefest” featured all-pink...
The race to prepare for a ‘tripledemic’ in the making
Aug 15, 2023
Recent spikes in flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases have raised concerns of a “tripledemic” hitting this winter, a wave that could be especially harmful in skilled nursing facilities. Regional Nurse...
Be critical to be better: Tough questions can shape tomorrow’s nursing home leaders
Aug 08, 2023
Empathy. Critical thinking skills. People management techniques that reduce friction with fellow employees. These are the kinds of soft skills that American Senior Communities is looking to strengthen...
Chicken coop brings clucks and chuckles to Louisiana nursing home
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Foster Stubbs
Aug 01, 2023
What do you call four chickens sharing a home? Simple: Bobbie, Bailey, Nugget and Roxanne — if you’re at Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ruston, LA. Rather than an overpriced studio...
Skilled nursing residents put on dancing shoes for (another) senior prom
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Foster Stubbs
Jul 18, 2023
It turns out high school seniors are not the only ones who get to go to prom. That’s the case at least if you are a “life” senior and a resident of one of The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing facilities...
Healthcare vaccine mandate will be gone, not forgotten come August
Jul 11, 2023
While federal regulators are officially revoking a nationwide mandate for healthcare workers, including those in nursing homes, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in early August, employers can’t drop...
Nursing home residents recreate ‘Roaring Twenties’ picnic at historic mansion
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Foster Stubbs
Jul 05, 2023
The Kennedy Mansion in Canton, SD, sticks out from all the other residences in town. Built in 1917, it has been a fixture in the community ever since. Many of the residents at Good Samaritan Society-Canton...
Delays and payment denials: The dark side of backlogged surveys
Jul 04, 2023
What’s top of mind when attorney Adam Guetzow thinks of the legal and regulatory issues swirling around nursing homes in 2023? Dealing with the realities of perpetually understaffed regulatory agencies...
Shifting perspective: New guidelines tweak TB screening recommendations
Jun 30, 2023
Moderator: Kimberly Marselas, Senior Editor, McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Speaker: Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, MS, CIC, LTC-CIP, owner and founder of ICPWell
LIVE: It takes a spoonful of sugar to help DONs and administrators work better together
Jun 30, 2023
An open letter to administrators: DONs and administrators are working toward the same goal. But it often seems they are miles apart, especially when it comes to ensuring nurses receive the tools...