A fresh era of laundry equipment offers intuitive controls and other innovations
Customers come first
By
Alyssa Salela
Sep 06, 2017
With the help of customer relationship management tools, providers and sales reps can manage their referrals, improve census and track missed opportunities
The right move
By
Liza Berger
Feb 06, 2008
Hurricane Katrina forced nursing homes to rethink emergency transportation – and make the federal government take notice.
Meet the providers who already would satisfy the nursing home staffing mandate
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 14, 2023
There were few silver linings to be found In the nursing home staffing proposal earlier this year. But a detailed examination of the rule and continued review of federal data show there is reason to hope...
Finding loose change
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2017
There are many ways to improve efficiency, keep staff happy and save money in the laundry room. Providers just have to look for them — and read this article
Feds’ spotlight on owners could detract from patient focus, experts warn
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 21, 2022
An effort to improve transparency into nursing home ownership took a major leap forward when federal officials posted previously non-public data Wednesday. But providers and legal experts cautioned that...
Layered lifestyle
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2011
To accommodate the demands of their disparate resident populations, eldercare operators are increasingly adopting a security approach to meet residents’ needs.
Beyond the bedsore: recognizing different wound types in long-term care
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 01, 2010
Pressure ulcers may be one of the biggest topics in wound care. But there are other serious types of wounds that nursing home caregivers need to know about
Election 2008: Long-Term Care? Huh?
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2008
Long-term care is an increasingly important issue—just not on the campaign trail
Massive cyber attack creates crushing billing burdens for skilled nursing; sparks efforts for payment...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 01, 2024
A cyberattack that has shut down the nation’s largest healthcare billing clearinghouse and impacted dozens of related services for 10 days is delaying payments, threatening major cash flow issues for...