Coalition of support building in favor of the RUSH Act
By
Timothy C. Peck
Jan 11, 2019
Every single day, thousands of elderly nursing home patients are subjected to disorienting and costly transfers to the Emergency Department for health challenges that could potentially be treated in place,...
Bloomberg ban on plastic-foam containers would cost healthcare industry millions
By
Michael Greenfield
Apr 05, 2013
A plastic-foam ban could have a profound impact on the healthcare industry, from nursing homes and assisted living facilities to hospitals. Polystyrene foam cups have other advantages over paper cups in...
Behavioral health gets noticed, but challenges remain
By
Bernadette Greatorex
Nov 14, 2019
In 2018, 1 in 25 U.S. adults (or 11.4 million people) had a serious behavioral health need. Patients residing in skilled nursing facilities present with a variety of mental health...
What matters most to your residents
By
Katherine Abbott, Ph.D., MGS, FGSA
Charles de Vilmorin
Aug 15, 2022
Does it feel like in the era of COVID and constant staffing issues, you can’t possibly individualize care for your residents/clients? Does it feel like if you asked about resident/client preferences,...
Group therapy offers benefits that should not be ignored
By
Kristy Wikum
Matthew Mesibov
Mar 03, 2020
As those reading this article are typically leaders of post-acute care provider organizations, we bet this will not be a shock, but not all people adapt to changes or even tweaks of a pre-existing process....
Boosting morale through intergenerational engagement
By
Danielle Myers
Jan 02, 2018
A University of California San Francisco study found that 43 percent of older adults reported feeling lonely. The same study found that those adults had a greater risk of health decline or death, highlighting...
Patient falls – What is your incident reporting process?
By
Betty Norman
Mar 31, 2017
Patient falls are the most frequently reported incident in most senior living and community based care settings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pest hot spots: Receiving and storage areas
By
Greg Baumann
Feb 06, 2014
Work with your pest management professional to implement an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program to make sure pests aren’t given easy entry. By eliminating attractants in this area, an IPM approach...
Leadership, leader, mentor…what do these terms mean?
By
Michael DeFrancesco
Jun 03, 2013
Day in and day out, people are focused on their daily routine. They take care of what they need to do and sometimes don’t look further than their current role. No matter whom we are or what our career,...
How to prevent UTIs before they attack
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2019
In long-term care facilities, UTIs account for the second most common infection and the most common cause of hospitalization for bacterial infection.