New Parkinson’s study something to sniff at — please
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 28, 2015
Ilja Gort could be dethroned soon, and it may be good for untold number of seniors and other disease victims. The winemaker has the world’s “Most Valuable Nose,” according to the “Guinness...
A new perspective on wound care in LTC
By
David Navazio
Apr 18, 2023
True, residents in long-term facilities do get wounds — even though we all work very hard to make sure they don’t — but we’d rather not talk about the subject.
Real estate ownership, clinical prowess fuel growth at Touchstone Communities
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2024
For the eight years that she led operations at Diversicare, Leslie Campbell was all-too-aware of the impact triple-net leases and rent escalation had on the public company’s facilities.
Antibiotics under fire: Providers must master new methods to keep use down
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2018
Skilled nursing facilities must treat both pressure ulcers and surgical site wounds, and never has there been more focus on treating them successfully to minimize infection. The profession is also under...
His passion is LTC policy and funding, thank goodness
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 11, 2016
There is an unusually strong fire in Doug Burr that keeps him going, and for this, long-term care providers everywhere should be thankful.
Lynn Hood to receive 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 12, 2024
Lynn Hood, a long-term care executive well-known for answering the call to act under emergency conditions and being a champion of employees, has been chosen as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award...
Flex bathing for all
By
Amy Novotney
May 01, 2013
Most long-term care nursing assistants would agree that giving residents baths or showers is one of the most difficult aspects of caregiving. It also can be tough on residents, particularly those with...
How to do it … Best bathing practices despite staff shortages
By
John Hall
Mar 01, 2022
Workforce shortages continue to challenge skilled providers in many areas, and patient bathing isn’t exempt. In spite of all the disruption, however, COVID-19 has revealed the resilience of staff and...
3 risks many long-term care providers don’t realize they’re exposed to
By
Jason Zuccari
Jul 02, 2021
COVID-19 has shown just how precarious the situation in some long-term care facilities can be. During the first few months of the pandemic, many LTC providers were stuck trying to interpret mercurial public...
A horizontal approach to infection preparedness
By
Rosie D. Lyles, M.D.
Jan 12, 2015
Today’s growing concerns surrounding infectious risks such as Ebola, EVD-68, and flu are excellent examples of why proactive horizontal approaches to infection prevention and implementing proven...