Nurses’ English skills may be impeding care, study shows
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2015
About 15% of U.S. long-term care nurses say their English language proficiency or accent creates communication problems with residents, family members and other medical providers, according to recently...
Study examines ‘elderspeak’ tendencies in LTC caregivers
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 01, 2015
Certified nursing assistants are more likely to use “elderspeak,” a form of patronizing speech used with seniors, if they are familiar with the resident, the resident has dementia or others...
Self-advocacy might protect against workplace rudeness
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2016
A strong sense of self-efficacy can help nurses cope with disrespectful workplace behaviors that otherwise threaten their health and well-being, a study of Canadian workers finds.
DONS who seek consensus suffer fewer citations: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
Nursing homes whose leaders welcome staff input and share decision-making authority have fewer deficiencies, according to a study published in Health Care Management Review.
CMS report highlights disparities in care for the elderly
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2018
CMS Tuesday released a report examining racial, ethnic and gender differences in healthcare experience among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
Essity expands its Tork PeakServe production line
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 18, 2020
Hygiene company Essity recently expanded its manufacturing capacity for Tork PeakServe Continuous Hand Towels, which ensure staff or guests only touch the towel they use in shared restrooms. Paper hand...
Poor seniors less likely to survive nursing home after ICU stay
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Kimberly Marselas
May 25, 2018
Medicaid beneficiaries who receive ICU care while hospitalized are more likely to die in the year after discharge than their peers on private insurance — and the disparity is worst among those with a...
More than 1 in 3 nurses leave first job by third year: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2014
Nearly 18% of new nurses leave their first job within a year, according to a study in Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice.
OIG: Background checks weed out up to 8% of LTC job applicants
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Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2019
A review of a 10-state program that supports background check capabilities found that they eliminate up to 8% of long-term care job applications.
Link-age offers Medline customers group purchasing power
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 07, 2020
Medline has formed a new group-purchasing partnership with Link-age Solutions, an organization whose members serve all sectors of post-acute care, including skilled nursing, assisted living and memory...