Asking the nursing expert: Why should we avoid using list of commonly used diagnoses?
By
Amy Stewart
Jan 05, 2020
Our facility has a list of commonly used diagnoses for newly admitted residents, but we are being told to avoid using such lists. Can you explain why this should be avoided?
Valentines for Nantucket nursing home residents
By
Liza Berger
Feb 18, 2009
Will you be my Valentine? That was the question of the day last Friday at Our Island Home in Nantucket, MA, during the annual Valentine’s Ball.
Pssst, here’s how the LTC lobby can eliminate the 3-day rule — and gain other Congressional perks
By
John O'Connor
Apr 19, 2013
You might not be old enough to remember the “Schoolhouse Rock” videos that aired between cartoons on Saturday mornings during the 1970s. One of my favorites was “I’m Just a Bill.”...
CLASS Act is far from dead, according to supporters
Oct 17, 2011
When the White House effectively killed the CLASS Act, the program’s most vocal advocates dug in their heels in hopes of resurrecting the long-term care insurance program.
DAY ONE: Fourth annual McKnight’s Online Expo to begin with webcasts on quality, wound care and...
Mar 24, 2010
The fourth annual McKnight’s Online Expo, the largest online trade show serving the long-term care industry, kicks off today with three educational seminars. It’s not too late to join the more-than...
Obama talks healthcare reform with seniors at AARP town hall meeting
Jul 29, 2009
President Barack Obama Tuesday fielded questions about healthcare reform at a tele-town hall meeting sponsored by AARP, a powerful seniors advocacy group. He discussed living wills, Medicare Part D, and...
Ask the Care Expert about … infections
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 01, 2016
It seems like we are now making a bigger deal out of infections in the long-term post-acute care settings. How many infections occur in long-term post-acute care? What is the No. 1 infection, and who ultimately...
Jewish Senior Services opens new Connecticut facility
Aug 09, 2016
A new state-of-the-art community from Jewish Senior Services, featuring skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation services, opened on August 4 in Bridgeport, CT.
White House meets on potential repeal of nursing home arbitration ban
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May 11, 2017
The White House Office of Management and Budget held a meeting with nursing home consumer advocates on Friday to discuss a federal rule that could possibly roll back the national ban on pre-dispute arbitration...
Report: SNFs’ failure to accept transgender residents a ‘national problem’
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May 20, 2016
Skilled nursing facilities’ reluctance to admit transgender residents is poised to become a “national problem,” according to a report published Thursday.