Pandemic creates difficult financial terrain for SNFs
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2020
Providers confront challenges, from low occupancy to earnings losses, but opportunities beckon as well.
COVID-19 upsets balance of wound healing and practices
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2020
Virus may hurt wound recovery, while limiting nursing home workers can hinder conventional wound therapy.
How to do it … Rehab in the COVID-19 age
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2020
Rehabilitation therapists may not technically be considered frontline by some, but they have come to be seen as just as essential as caregivers to surviving the global pandemic. The road has been bumpy,...
Pandemic sparking concern over med supply, availability
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2020
Providers await approval of COVID-19 drugs, while questions loom over possible timing of vaccine release.
Security insecurity: The new normal in the COVID-19 era
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2020
With ease of transmission, pandemic poses new risks, but innovations also are offering new opportunities.
How to do it … Staying safe at bathtime
By
John Hall
Sep 01, 2020
It’s no small irony that bathtime provides one of the most precarious opportunities for infection. That’s always important to keep in mind, but more so than ever during this COVID-19 era. Here are...
Staffing firms strive to keep both staff, employers whole
By
John Hall
Sep 01, 2020
Certification programs, training, other efforts geared to address shortages caused by effects of COVID-19.
COVID-19 distractions raise risk of cyberthreats: expert
By
John Hall
Sep 01, 2020
Post-acute care remains among most vulnerable in healthcare because of its lagging IT sophistication.
How to do it … Hiring in the COVID-19 era
By
John Hall
Jul 02, 2020
Because of bountiful job openings and bustling economies, candidates sometimes have skipped the conventions of courtesy while racing toward the best offers. With COVID-19, ghosting is rising even faster...
New infection control push puts scrutiny on laundries
By
John Hall
Jul 01, 2020
From cleaning and disinfection practices to space and machines, departments asked to improve their game.