COVID-19 alters usual ways of approaching infections
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2020
From antibiotics to hand hygiene, clinical experts are rethinking the way they handle this new pathogen.
Netsmart acquires consulting firm QIRT
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 02, 2020
Electronic health record provider Netsmart has acquired post-acute healthcare consulting firm Quality In Real Time to become the largest service provider in the post-acute community.
Ask the legal expert: Can we stop a local paper from writing about soon-to-be-proven false accusations?
By
John Durso
May 01, 2020
A local newspaper wrote an article about how a disgruntled family member of a recently deceased resident is suing us. Readers may infer poor care from the article. Can we stop the paper from writing these...
Analysis: Admin salaries rise to $113,000, while DONs reach $97,500 in a year of staffing upheaval
By
Liza Berger
Nov 01, 2020
Pandemic, spurring turnover among highest levels, may intensify salary gains.
New testing mandates could cost up to $15K each week
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2020
Larger nursing homes could be on the hook for as much as another $15,000 per week to comply with newly announced COVID-19 testing requirements for staff members, LeadingAge warned in a mid-September report.
‘Telementoring’ boosts SNF caregiving and its processes
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 06, 2019
Remote coaching by academic medical experts can improve geriatrics expertise among skilled nursing employees, a University of Chicago study has found. SNF caregivers often lack the needed background...
Reader Poll: “What’s the hardest part of your job?”
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 02, 2018
“It’s a very fast-paced environment. It’s just a matter of being able to adjust to meet their needs, and everyone’s are different. It starts with staffing, clear to the residents. So, I think the...
Transport rates for portable X-rays in peril for 11 states
By
Liza Berger
Feb 02, 2020
Nursing home providers in 11 states and Washington, D.C., may have to send more residents to the hospital to undergo X-rays, if a change from a Medicare Administrative Contractor goes into effect this...
Ask the nursing expert: Other than tracking infections, what tasks might the infection preventionist...
By
Amy Stewart
Jul 01, 2021
Our facility is considering hiring a full-time infection preventionist. Other than tracking infections, what tasks might this person take on?
Ask the treatment expert: How should our nursing team document wounds to best care for wounds and minimize...
By
Mary P. Evans, M.D., CMD, CWSP
Apr 01, 2021
How should our nursing team document wounds to best care for wounds and minimize risk of litigation?