Virtual care cut avoidable rehospitalizations by one-third, study finds
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 21, 2023
Virtual oversight can help clinical staff in nursing homes provide better care to residents and reduce avoidable hospitalizations, according to a qualitative study of novel nurse-driven virtual care models.
Happy New Year. Now pay up.
By
John O'Connor
Jan 08, 2023
Minimum pay hikes took place in 27 states Jan. 1 , so look out, long-term care providers.
Florida providers enact robust emergency plans as Hurricane Ian strikes
By
Joe Bush
Sep 30, 2022
More than 40 Florida nursing homes were evacuated in Hurricane Ian’s wake, but there were no known resident deaths Thursday as the state mobilized emergency resources to prevent a major catastrophe in...
Dementia and LEGO Serious Play for improved engagement
By
Loretta Veney
Sep 12, 2022
I’ve loved LEGO bricks since receiving my first box from my mom when I was just five years old. Many of you have likely played with the bricks with your own kids or grandkids at least once in your lives....
Risk mitigation strategies for supporting employees too!
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 03, 2023
Last month I wrote about risk. I shared that risk in a nursing home originates from many places: residents and families, federal and state regulators, vendors, payers, insurance companies, referral sources...
The Gossamer Thread
By
Julie Thorson
Mar 29, 2023
Work relationships matter. It has taken me 20-plus years to truly appreciate that. Looking back, one relationship that started as a gossamer thread turned into a steel cable taught me more about trust...
‘Clear’ vision helps him find joy daily
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2024
Mick Vujanović believes that a lesson in company priorities should include a bit of fun. To that end, the CEO of ClearView Healthcare Management recently planned an important visit at one of the company’s...
No place for a pessimist
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 22, 2024
My new co-worker’s eyes sparkled with excitement and anticipation when he said it, like a child on Christmas morning expecting to find a Red Ryder BB gun under the tree. “I love...
About 27 percent of antibiotics from ED visits are inappropriately prescribed, data shows
By
Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
More than a quarter of people who went to emergency departments (EDs) in the United States between 2016 and 2021 received inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions. Nearly half of those who received antibiotics...
Report: Contact precautions can help with MRSA, but they don’t need to be essential
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 26, 2023
Contact precautions, or CP, don’t need to be deemed an “essential practice” to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention in acute care facilities, according to doctors...