Tryko Partners has added a Philadelphia skilled nursing facility with 173 total beds to its regional portfolio. The acquisition was announced in June. The company’s regional portfolio also has three...
Toxic combo: Compassion fatigue, burnout
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
Nurses are constantly exposed to a variety of stressors and ethically complex decision-making that can lead to compassion fatigue. A new study shows that when you add high levels of compassion fatigue...
Study reveals DONs’ degree indifference
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 07, 2019
Long-term care directors of nursing have lower rates of bachelor’s degree attainment than their counterparts in acute care, even though research shows that acute-care patients have better outcomes when...
Abuse icon will limit star-rating scores
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2019
Providers could see an automatic shift in their federal star ratings thanks to several new changes to the system, including the controversial addition of a warning icon next to certain cited facilities...
‘SFF’ moniker is rarely fatal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
An operation with a Special Focus Facilities designation isn’t necessarily a non-starter for savvy providers, and the SFF label might misrepresent what’s actually happening on the ground, according...
Working sick, at night rachets up staff distress
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 09, 2023
Workers without paid sick leave (3.9%) were more likely to experience serious psychological distress than those with paid sick leave, the CDC found.
Excessive social media use harms work
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 11, 2019
Too much social media use during work hours often leads to task distraction and a reduction in a nurse’s performance, finds a study of more than 460 nurses worldwide. Researchers at Hazara University...
Study: RNs’ long hours hampering safety
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 04, 2019
Nearly half of newly licensed nurses work overtime, while more than 1 in 10 have a side job, and these long hours and moonlighting factors may jeopardize patient safety and a nurse’s own well-being,...
October IT Update
Oct 17, 2019
» New research has found that eye-tracking technology may make it possible to predict if people with mild memory and thinking impairments will go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Results were published...
Ask the nursing expert: What are some tasks to give the assistant DON?
By
Amy Stewart
Apr 01, 2022
Q: We recently hired an assistant director of nursing. As the director of nursing services, what are some tasks I could delegate?