Experts suggest these 4 things will lead to long-term care success in next 3 years
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 05, 2021
With so much focus, for so long on surviving COVID’s clinical and financial ravages, many long-term care operators have shifted to looking for strategies to help them thrive as the pandemic drags on...
Meet Elizabeth Ann Fetner, 2022 Rising Star honoree
By
Nicole Blanchard
Jul 13, 2022
Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are profiling the McKnight’s 2022 Women of Distinction honorees daily July 5 through Aug. 10....
Study contends SNF nursing directors not keen on obtaining degrees, offers motivation
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 01, 2019
A new study attempts to understand why many skilled nursing facility leaders have little interest in obtaining an advanced degree — despite some proof that it improves patient care.
Skilled nursing lags senior care in employee engagement, Fortune magazine research finds
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 13, 2018
Employees in senior living communities are more engaged than their skilled nursing counterparts, an indicator of potential future success, according to initial research into Great Place to Work applicants.
Ask the payment expert … about long-term compliance
By
Patricia Boyer
Feb 01, 2015
Sometimes we feel like we’re spinning our wheels in correcting problem areas in our facility. What can we do to ensure ongoing compliance in problem areas?
Admin, DON salaries rise at a slower clip
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 08, 2006
Nursing home administrators hit a record high national median salary this year, and so did directors of nursing. But each group saw a slowdown in momentum that built last year.
Large-scale study to test cannabinoid use in Parkinson’s-related psychosis
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2019
A large-scale British trial is set to test whether cannabinoids can effectively treat hallucinations and delusions in Parkinson’s disease.
Whole grains are on the menu, but older Americans should add more, CDC says
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 12, 2019
Whole grains account for nearly 20% of older adults’ total grain intake. The amount has risen, but falls short of the 50% recommended.
Nurses like 12-hour shifts, if done right
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
Working 12-hour shifts may have a positive effect on job satisfaction and allow nurses more flexibility to further their education, according to a study conducted in Pennsylvania.
‘Extraordinary’ nursing shortage forces CMS to extend staffing exemption for hospice
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Oct 27, 2016
Hospice agencies hit by the ongoing nursing shortage can continue using contracted staff due to “extraordinary circumstances,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced.