Come next Wednesday, June 20, you’ll have one month left to enter the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Culture change increased care quality, reduced rehospitalizations: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 26, 2014
Culture change pays off by increasing the quality of care in nursing homes, according to a new study from Brown University.
AAHSA launches consumer information hub
Nov 01, 2010
Information for caregivers, consumers and healthcare providers can now be found at a new online consumer hub created by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
State News for September 2016
Sep 05, 2016
State officials should crack down on minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes, according to a new report.
Working the angles as ranking system nears
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2008
If there’s one thing I learned long ago as a journalist, it’s that the ratings game is a double-edged sword. It doesn’t matter if it’s a high school football team or a movie you’re...
Nursing home administrators do not believe that pay-for-performance improves care quality or facility...
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 21, 2014
Most nursing home administrators do not believe that pay-for-performance initiatives lead to improved resident care or stronger bottom lines, according to findings recently published in the Journal of...
Ask the nursing expert: Is goal-setting realistic for nursing departments?
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Jan 03, 2012
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Poor care fuels felony charges
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2018
The former owners of a New York nursing home are headed to court with charges of endangering the welfare of residents. Joseph Zupnik and Daniel Herman, the owner and manager of the Otsego nursing home,...
Proposed regs increase fines
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2016
Maximum civil monetary penalties for skilled nursing providers will more than double under a final rule released by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services....
Nursing home robot sniffs out unwelcome scents, deodorizes air
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 30, 2013
Some Korean nursing home residents recently welcomed a newly developed robot that can deodorize the air after detecting the scent of soiled diapers.