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The elephant in the room: Are you prepared for the next emergency?
By
Angela Rinehart
Norris Cunningham
Sep 30, 2022
Historically, emergency preparedness programs in long-term care facilities have been less prioritized, with facilities understandably focusing on patient care and operations. But with the pandemic...
STEADI does it: A fresh look at fall prevention
By
Renee Kinder
Sep 29, 2022
Communities across the nation recently just wrapped trainings and educational initiatives focused on Falls Prevention Awareness thru the National Council on Aging. The NCOA provides a wealth of resources...
Crisis management: Back to basics with the CQAPI process
By
Amy S. Chidester
Sep 28, 2022
The Silver Tsunami is here, and our long-term care system is the most stressed it has ever been, losing more staff than any other sector of healthcare. Older adults and their caregivers are struggling...
Life is like a Ferris wheel
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 27, 2022
When comparing life to amusement park rides, many people say that life is like a roller-coaster. Lots of ups and downs and bumps around the bends. But I think that life is a lot more like a Ferris wheel....
Governance-by-anecdote is alive in Washington, D.C.
By
Brendan Williams
Sep 26, 2022
In a press release warning of “Dire Conditions at For-Profit Nursing Home Chains in 2020,” the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis cited care problems at roughly a dozen nursing homes out...
Hope, self-efficacy, optimism and resilience — what you need today!
By
Martie Moore
Sep 23, 2022
Last month I wrote about answering the question, “How are you doing NOW?” To recap, I spoke about the need for healthcare to find the secret sauce again in a psychological capacity. I believe, and...
Owners & investors: Must-have survival discussions to have with operators on managing SNF assets
By
Alex S. Paley, MPH
Sep 22, 2022
The “new normal” for those who operate skilled nursing facilities is not so new anymore. Staffing and labor shortages that at one time would have been labeled as unthinkable are now the everyday...
Superdodger or just lucky?
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Sep 20, 2022
Some people don’t get the viruses that run rampant in their families, their SNFs, their neighborhoods, or in their cities. According to the CDC, more than 80% of children under 18 have had COVID-19 at...
Fire Prevention Week 2022 in a skilled nursing facility
By
Stan Szpytek
Sep 19, 2022
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) created Fire Prevention Week to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, as well as promote fire safety at home and in the workplace each year during...
Staffing challenges: A time to look inward
By
Steven Littlehale
Sep 16, 2022
As the Biden administration marches toward some type of minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes, it’s easy for providers to feel like helpless, angry victims. Even as a proponent of acuity-based...