Nursing homes’ rare triumph in pandemic times
Maybe there’s something to the saying that if you howl loud and long enough, you’ll get somebody’s attention.
The data is in! More trends from CMS ResDAC
All data lovers you are in luck! Another quarter of data is in, courtesy of the CMS Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC). We have all watched trends since the initiation of the Patient Driven Payment...
Lessons in leadership and predictions for the future of skilled nursing
When I took on my current position in April 2020, I couldn’t have imagined what the next year and a half would bring. With a background that includes executive, strategy and finance positions, I felt...
The delta variant and long-term care: Key liability and risk considerations
Over the course of 2020, it became apparent that long-term care facilities needed to be thoroughly prepared for unexpected health or safety issues. Facilities around the nation learned that it is vital...
Put this on repeat: Heroes shine in stormy weather
Hurricane Ida’s remnants inundated parts of New Jersey with up to 10 inches of rain in violent downpours last Wednesday, but an outpouring of support from the state’s largest private nursing home operator...
Water beads and new perspectives
So, a good friend of mine is a preschool teacher. She was telling me about a craft she did with the kids. She got these water beads, which are small marble-like beads, and had the kids put them in water. ...
Mounting up: LED fixtures continuously disinfect airborne viruses
With healthcare facilities including nursing homes taking precautions against viruses as never before, an effective tool in their arsenal is a new type of “germicidal” LED fixture. This specialized,...
Who invited them?
After O’Connor family gatherings, it’s always the outrageous attendees who are remembered and later talked about. Nursing home operators can relate, as they’re being reminded yet again after...
Nursing home vaccine requirements are coming. What happens next?
The new federal vaccine mandate for nursing home staff, expected to be issued later this month, will apply to nearly 15,000 nursing home facilities, which employ approximately 1.6 million workers and serve...
What does mood have to do with the state of affairs? As it turns out, a lot.
Sometimes you can sleep off a bad mood. This is not one of those times in long-term care.
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