Workplace engagement crushers: 5 Easy Ways to undermine employee engagement
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Mar 23, 2018
Without even knowing it, you could be indulging in one of the most common barriers to creating a culture that feels engaging to employees.
5 strategies for leveraging LTC data
By
Amy Ostrem
Jan 11, 2021
In skilled nursing facilities, there is a high demand for data that can be leveraged to improve clinical and financial outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the idea that caregivers’ time is...
Choosing a medical equipment service provider
Jan 24, 2014
Alarms sound or warning lights go on. You realize that continued use of this equipment will lead to more extensive damage or possible breakdown and eventual replacement. As the nursing home administrator...
Delivering a paperless clinical environment for improved care
By
Scott Magers
Sep 19, 2019
“We spend more than $3 trillion dollars a year on healthcare in America and generate more data than ever before. Yet some of the most meaningful data – data to unlock potential improvements in patient...
Better than normal social engagement
By
Melinda Cole
Natalie Kravitz
Charles de Vilmorin
Aug 19, 2021
More than a year and a half into the global coronavirus pandemic, we are now entering a period in which senior living communities across the nation can safely open their doors to families, visitors and...
Personalizing wound care to educate and drive patient comprehension
By
Kevin Lamb
May 17, 2017
Applying wound care dressings can be complex, frustrating, and frankly a bit scary.
The allure of outpatient aquatics
Aug 19, 2015
I believe that one of the most important tools any administrator, CEO or owner of an organization is going to need is creativity.
Creating an engaging workforce culture – it takes a team!
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Apr 29, 2016
uilding a culture of engagement is not something any one person can do alone. It takes teamwork, starting with the management team that leads the facility. I
Simplifying telemedicine use in long-term care facilities
By
Jonathan Wiesen, M.D.
May 26, 2020
Telemedicine has become the go-to tool of choice during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep individuals, healthcare providers and staff safe. The good news for long-term care professionals is that providing...
In addition to infection control, nursing homes should focus on three priorities to protect and care...
By
Anne Montgomery
Sarah Slocum
Apr 06, 2020
As COVID-19 sweeps through the U.S., the challenges of caring for frail and disabled older adults is growing exponentially. Nursing homes and other residential long-term care settings are on high alert...