My initial plan was to get up early to write this column. Refreshed and invigorated by a good night’s sleep, I would leap out of bed with synapses alert and firing, and my inspired mind would cut...
Taming the MDS
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 01, 2013
Providers will be greeted at the end of the month by more important tweaks and changes to multiple parts of the Minimum Data Set resident assessment tool.
Profile: The grateful gatekeeper
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Close to 50 years ago, John F. Taylor made two important decisions. First, he married his wife, Paula. Then, he left college roughly 10 credit hours shy of graduating.
Family communication found important for memory care
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 01, 2013
Taking the time to learn a dementia resident’s life story is an essential tool in managing behavior in a memory care unit, an expert said in July.
FDA issues recall notice on Nova strips
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Providers should monitor residents with diabetes to see if they are using recalled blood glucose test trips, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised.
Fired nurse fails to prove privacy violation regarding Facebook account
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 26, 2013
A registered nurse’s privacy rights were not violated when she was suspended — and later fired for another reason — after an opinionated Facebook post from her was brought to her hospital supervisors’...
Guardians of safety
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2013
Laundry and housekeeping personnel are on the front lines when it comes to safeguarding long-term care residents’ health, cleanliness and quality of life.
Household’s the word
By
William C. Fisher
Aug 01, 2013
The “household” concept is helping many senior living communities successfully compete in today’s markets. This case study, provided by David Slack, principal at the Aging Research Institute,...
Bottom to top upgrade
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2013
Flooded by Hurricane Sandy, a 10-story Brooklyn facility renovated from basement to rooftop, improving its look and storm-proofing.
Frontline presents skewed picture of assisted living, ALFA leader says
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 31, 2013
Incidents of resident harm are “rare and isolated” in assisted living communities, and providers work closely with regulators and support transparency, the leader of the Assisted Living Federation...