Alarm-free bed monitoring earns The Terraces of Los Gatos top honors for dignity through technology
Oct 01, 2013
A fall from bed can cause more than bodily injury, if a resident’s dignity is compromised by a loud, embarrassing alarm. Recognizing this, nonprofit operator The Terraces of Los Gatos implemented...
Reader Poll June 2012
Jun 08, 2012
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Teaching old dogs new tricks
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2008
I have to admit that my first visit to a nursing home was less than inspiring…
Delve into hot topics at the 2014 Expo
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2014
8th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo brings national experts, continuing education credits, vendor booths and more straight to your desktop, or wherever you connect to the Internet
Congressional leader fears false diagnosing, wants more scrutiny of nursing homes’ antipsychotic use
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
The leader of a congressional committee overseeing Medicare wants to put nursing homes’ use of antipsychotics under the microscope.
$5K settlement for nursing home that declined to admit opioid dependent patient
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2018
A skilled nursing facility that denied admission to a patient receiving medically assisted treatment for an opioid addiction has settled federal discrimination charges.
Providers join rally in Washington against potential Medicaid cuts
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 07, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of protesters, accompanied by a handful of animated members of Congress, rallied against potential Medicaid cuts Tuesday on the northeast lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
Design Decisions: Tearing down walls
By
Brett Bakshis
Dec 01, 2014
An Iowa facility removes an enormous entryway wall to create an open, inviting area where residents gather and enjoy natural light
Poor oversight allows nursing home workers to plunder residents’ trust funds, investigation finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 17, 2013
Nursing home workers face few impediments in stealing money from residents’ trust funds, according to a USA Today investigation that uncovered thousands of cases of financial exploitation.
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’...