Prost! Nursing home celebrates Oktoberfest with residents
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 17, 2018
It would be tough taking a busload of nursing home residents to Munich, Germany, so one provider decided to bring Oktoberfest to its own facility last week instead.
High-fluid capacity disposables cut IAD
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
Replacing a non-permeable, reusable pad with a disposable, high-fluid capacity one can reduce the number of incontinence-associated dermatitis cases and lessen their severity, according to research in...
I couldn’t live without . . . My InnerView
Jan 01, 2015
Senior care leaders interested in setting a higher bar when it comes to long-term care resident and family satisfaction should look no further than My InnerView by the National Research Corporation, according...
Windows create a new world for residents with dementia
By
Amy Novotney
May 06, 2017
Dutch designers have developed interactive art screens to help nursing home residents reconnect in a more meaningful way with family, caregivers and the outside world.
Massachusetts nursing home, now a COVID-19 treatment facility, may serve as model for others around country
By
Liza Berger
Apr 28, 2020
Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester County, is Massachusetts’ first COVID-19 treatment and recovery center. It has thrived in its new role and can serve as an example for...
Medicaid bill would increase reimbursements, strengthen SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2019
Proposed legislation that would increase state reimbursements for Medicaid patients could help “stabilize” skilled nursing facilities throughout the state of Washington, according to providers.
Clean up the waste: cost savings through cleaner facilities
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2010
Inefficient laundry and housekeeping operations can generate unnecessary expenses. Improving cleaning practices is just one way to find extra savings
Parkinson warns of new ‘enormous’ business problem for nursing homes; highlights staffing-minimum...
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 31, 2022
Overall clinical outcomes may be on the upswing in nursing homes, but most operators have a major new business problem to prepare for, the leader of the country’s largest provider association says.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … policies and procedures
By
Amy Franklin, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT
Jul 06, 2017
How can I simplify the policies and procedures at my facility to make them more user-friendly?
Nursing home administrator accused of sexually harassing employees
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Jul 26, 2016
The administrator of a New York nursing home has been hit with a lawsuit claiming he sexually harassed several members of the facility’s staff, including two former directors of nursing.