Grow census through electronic referral management
By
Dawn Iddings
Jun 08, 2018
As this competition rises, what are you doing to stand out from the crowd? How are you gaining a competitive edge when it comes to securing your place as preferred referral partner?
Critical steps to ensure adequate nutrition in the elderly cancer resident
By
Jessica A. Iannotta, MS, RD, CSO, CDN and Susan Bratton
Jun 06, 2018
Elderly patients face many challenges during their cancer care, and one of the biggest is maintaining good nutritional status.
Keeping an eye on what the hospital is doing down the street
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 01, 2018
Maybe we should come up with a few new expression to signify what’s projected to be a doubling of Americans age 65-plus by 2060. The Aged Avalanche? Elderly Earthquake? Fragile Flood?
Would you rather have snakes?
By
Gary Tetz
May 31, 2018
You might think you have problems in your long-term care facility. But ask yourself just one question: Would I rather have snakes?
Triclosan hand soaps banned in healthcare: What should LTC facilities do next?
By
Megan DiGiorgio MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC
May 30, 2018
With a manufacturing cut-off date quickly approaching for soaps containing triclosan, long-term care facilities currently using them may be unsure of what to do next. Here are three steps they should take.
Train your staff to cure your facility of pest problems
By
Tim Husen, Ph.D., BCE
May 28, 2018
In the long-term care industry, impeccable sanitation and cleanliness must not only be expected, but also enforced.
Nursing home operators need more than regulatory relief
By
John O'Connor
May 28, 2018
You would think the skilled care field would be doing a happy dance these days.
It’s not just you: Everything’s hard about Phase 2 Requirements of Participation
By
James M. Berklan
May 23, 2018
An interesting phenomena occurred Tuesday when we asked providers for the toughest part of complying with Phase 2 provisions of the Requirements of Participation.
Bingo: The road to ruins or the road to riches?
By
Steven Littlehale
May 21, 2018
Grandma sure liked her bingo. She excelled at bingo and most card games. Even in games that seemed to involve no skill at all, Grandma almost always emerged the winner.
A clever idea for a skilled care tax break. But there might be one little problem ….
By
John O'Connor
May 21, 2018
Our new tax law gives some of the largest companies in America a substantial tax break. The American Health Care Association wouldn’t mind snapping off a similar reduction for many of its members.