Two CMS tags —F-Tag 329, which addresses unnecessarily using antipsychotic drugs, and F-Tag 309, which addresses taking steps to reduce antipsychotic drug use — are used by nursing home surveyors to...
Who is ready for 2016?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2012
I imagine, no matter their political affiliation, there’s one thing that vendors in long-term care and politician operatives can agree on: This fall has felt like a marathon. Only the well energized...
No nurse is an island
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 20, 2018
Let’s face it, healthcare is siloed enough without nurses running around with an “I’ll do it all on my own” attitude. Pride is a toxic condition no nurse can afford to suffer from.
Lab results and potential problems
By
Bill Vaughan, RN
Jun 05, 2013
Long-term care nurses are like traffic cops, managing data coming at them from multiple sources. Buried in the midst of vital signs, weights, meal percentages and overly detailed reports concerning bowel...
Using the right filters when looking through the lens of healthcare reform
By
Martie Moore
Mar 30, 2016
I looked upward and suddenly spotted an eagle soaring with outstretched wings. With sun streaming through his feathers, I was sure I would capture one of the best pictures I had ever taken. I didn’t.
You’re not going to believe who deserves a pat on the back
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2020
Sometimes you’re right when you complain about “the man” coming after you. But sometimes credit must be given where credit is due.
Robots for hire
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2013
In the roundup of best Super Bowl commercials, the one that best relates to your lives didn’t air. No, I’m not talking about the elderly people escaping from the nursing home to go eat Taco...
A “capital” week for nursing home residents
By
Liza Berger
Sep 19, 2008
It’s not every day that advocates for nursing home residents, seniors and the disabled are rewarded for the hard work they do. This week was different. Some events worth remembering: The House passed...
Voters give providers something to worry about
By
John O'Connor
Jun 08, 2012
GOP and Democratic strategists were watching the Wisconsin governorship recall race earlier this week as a possible harbinger of this fall’s presidential election. But that’s a shortsighted...
Essential experts
By
Julie Thorson
May 27, 2020
My leadership advice is to go back to the basics: communicate, include, communicate, include, communicate, include — over and over again.