The Obama administration has determined that we will be able to supply healthcare to several million additional people without increasing the cost of doing so, and with no plan in place to increase the...
A concept worth exploring: using clinical data to develop a marketing campaign
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 24, 2009
Information is readily available, so why not use it to your advantage? Developing a marketing strategy based on clinical evidence from your skilled nursing facility could prove invaluable in attracting...
The Catch-22 of controlled drug regulations
By
John Kelsey
Sep 21, 2010
Federal and state policies hinder the disposal of unused controlled drugs.
The challenges of hand hygiene in the long-term care setting
By
Jean Fleming
Mar 16, 2009
Maintaining good hand hygiene is key to prevent the spread of infections, but old habits are hard to break.
Making the case for wireless long-term care facilities
By
Mark Jarman
Feb 15, 2011
Today, wireless technologies have become the standard life-safety monitoring solution for assisted living, skilled nursing and the full spectrum of continuing care retirement communities (CCRC). A new,...
The ‘single’ boom: problems and solutions for long-term care
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Apr 27, 2012
Demographic trends suggest we need to prepare for increasing numbers of residents without close relatives. Here are four ways we can expect this shift to impact our residents, and suggestions for how we...
A new idea for hospice in long-term care
By
Larry Beresford
Jun 29, 2010
The latest research raises the question of whether nursing homes should take charge of hospice care and not rely on outside contractors.
The growing cost of compliance in long-term care
By
Michael K. Loucks
Nov 09, 2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will expand compliance-related regulations for skilled nursing facilities.