Overnight incontinence care deserves special planning and strategies; providers get personal with individual options and high-tech solutions
Shift work exacting a heavy toll on women, study reveals
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2016
Shift work could negatively affect women more than men, suggests a British study comparing performance after 28-hour schedules that delayed sleep-wake cycles.
PA provider OKs $15 wage
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2016
A Pennsylvania long-term care provider has agreed to a new contract that will pay most certified nursing assistants $15 an hour within five years.
GAO: More workplace protection needed
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration should do more to protect healthcare employees from workplace violence, according to a federal report.
A warm welcome mat
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2016
Providers are brushing up on new designs, textures, treatments and functions to discover how textiles are competing more against hard flooring surfaces.
New nursing services group promises a ‘proactive’ voice
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2016
A new, post-acute care nursing organization looks to bring a “fresh and proactive” approach to the field, its leader says.
Nursing home nurses seek hospital transfers guidance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 04, 2016
A comprehensive review of nursing homes nurses’ perceptions about emergency room transfers shows nurses want more resources and more guidance to determine who goes and who stays.
Panel offers new framework for resident care approach
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2016
A panel of eldercare experts convened by the American Geriatrics Society has developed a definition for person-centered care that aims to standardize the approach across senior care settings.
A measure of success
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2016
Technology and analysis prepare skilled nursing facilities and their staffs for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement programs — and vice versa
Seasonal shifts
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2015
The threats will materialize but providers often seem to forget that being prepared for the flu and heading off C. diff can save time, money and resident lives