‘We have to do better’ on infection prevention, CMS official tells LTC nurse managers during...
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 29, 2018
Nursing homes’s new survey routine seems to be going smoothly, about half a year in, but infection prevention problems continue to plague the field.
Despite not using long-term care, millennials have strong opinions on how it should be paid for
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 20, 2018
Though millennials aren’t going to be utilizing long-term care anytime soon, they’re still proving a big part of the puzzle — and have strong opinions on who should foot the bill for services.
$6,000 pay gap persists between men and women nurses
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 19, 2018
A stubborn pay gap continues between male and female nurses, despite the fact that women continue to dominate the ranks of the profession, according to new research.
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?
Making sense out of quality measures in long-term care
By
Marty Stempniak
May 11, 2018
Dan Ciolek has spent some 30 years in long-term care, and though he’s become adept at quite a few topics in the field, one thing he’s still trying to make sense of is quality measures.
Digital wound care market heating up
By
Marty Stempniak
May 08, 2018
The market for digitally measuring and treating wounds is heating up, with a recent cash infusion. Toronto-based Swift Medical has announced that it earned some $11.6 million in funding from a group of...
LTC education offerings get ‘new’ degree, more attention
By
Marty Stempniak
May 08, 2018
Long-term care facilities are in desperate need of more trained professionals as the population continues to age, and the vendor and education communities are looking to help. Georgia Southwestern State...
4 steps toward slaying the zombies in your nursing home
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 20, 2018
They’re everywhere — in your billing department, food services, human resources or janitorial — and they’re secretly sabotaging your nursing home, one day at a time. We all know some.
Study: Fall detection devices ‘aren’t properly tested’
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2018
Pouring over nearly 120 worldwide studies on fall-prevention technology, investigators found that the majority were tested in lab settings utilizing students, and some used mannequins to simulate falls....
Experts: Hospitals should work directly with nursing homes to address infections
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 02, 2018
Hospitals have made much greater strides in cutting infection rates than their peers in the long-term care space and should work more closely with the latter to share know-how and better address the issues,...