Experts warn of skilled nursing market changes, researchers offer strategies to avert havoc
By
James M. Berklan
May 10, 2016
Preliminary results of a survey of 36 large skilled nursing company CEOs paint a challenging picture for operators, who will either rise profitably from already strong positions, improve with proper initiatives...
Medicaid enrollment falls as states expand program
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 12, 2007
Medicaid enrollment slipped by 0.5% in fiscal year 2007, but most states are planning to expand coverage in 2008, including long-term care services, according to a new survey from Kaiser Family Foundation’s...
As nursing homes fret COVID-19 vaccine distribution, only 14% say they’ll mandate it for staff
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 18, 2020
Nursing home operators continue to worry about the timing and quantities of newly approved COVID-19 vaccines reaching them this week and next, but some of the fretting could be for nought. Less than 15%...
Verma: Nursing homes shouldn’t take COVID-19 patients if they’re not prepared
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 02, 2020
A leading health official again pushed back against criticism from some states that the federal government’s guidance for nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic contributed to the disease’s...
New: McKnight’s Super Tuesday webcasts to offer free CEUs
Apr 22, 2011
The next McKnight’s Super Tuesday webcast — which will be held on Tuesday, May 3 — can earn long-term care managers and executives in attendance continuing education credit. Registration, participation...
Aging baby boomers use more illicit drugs, report says
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 11, 2006
Drug use has nearly doubled among older adults, according to an annual survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. These are baby boomers who will be flooding nursing homes...
Ask the nursing expert about… wound programs
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Jan 04, 2016
I am a new RN 3-11 shift supervisor, and new to skilled nursing. Can you please highlight what I should do to initiate a wound program?
Fix behavioral health: study
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 17, 2019
Up to a third of nursing homes are failing to meet behavioral health needs, while almost half employ staff without adequate behavioral health education, a recent study found.
Popular TV series may help reduce stigma around Alzheimer’s
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 02, 2022
The narrative and dramatization of Alzheimer’s disease in the popular TV series “This is Us” may help reduce the stigma around dementia and promote family discussions about plans for aging, new...
Nursing homes prioritize health data-sharing, but challenges remain
By
Donna Shryer
May 19, 2021
Although health data-sharing brings significant benefits for patients, residents and providers alike, a JAMDA study points to communication barriers blocking potential benefits specific to nursing homes.