Ask the treatment expert: When are clean and sterile dressing techniques indicated?
By
Susan Wickard
Apr 02, 2012
This question is often asked. Wound care specialists debate among themselves as to when to use sterile technique and when to use clean technique.
Payment and Policy: Surveyors turn attention to activities guidance: Expert
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 06, 2007
Providers should stay on guard, even if they haven’t yet felt
the heat from 18-month-old activity and psychosocial surveyor guidance.
Massive snowstorm forces partial evacuation of NY nursing home
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 20, 2014
Ten New York counties were in a state of emergency Wednesday, and one nursing home near Buffalo had to partially evacuate the building after a deadly winter storm swept through the area.
Former caregivers sue CA facility for hour and wage violations
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 20, 2014
Former caregivers filed a class action lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest provider of post-acute care services for alleged failure to pay minimum wage and overtime, among other claims.
Ask the payment expert … about quality of care and reimbursements
By
Patricia Boyer
May 01, 2014
Many states are at the forefront of pay for performance initiatives. These tie payment incentives to quality measurements and outcomes. These programs are encouraged by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
SNF can recover damages in failed bed sale case
By
Dec 14, 2015
An Indiana nursing home will be able to recover damages from a failed sale of its extra Medicaid-certified beds, a judge ruled last week.
FINAL DAY: Skilled nursing leaders converging to tackle wound care, capital concerns
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 28, 2019
Nursing facility leaders are gathering this morning on the web to hash out issues concerning two of the field’s most pressing concerns — wound care and seeking capital funding sources.
Southminster
Feb 08, 2018
Since winning bronze from the McKnight’s Tech Awards in 2014 for its use of an in-room communication system, Southminster in Charlotte, NC, has embraced increased uses of technology.
Loan closings announced
Nov 01, 2016
Capital Funding Group has announced several loans totalling $25 million.
Large study casts doubt on probiotic therapy for C. diff
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 12, 2013
Probiotics are not effective in preventing diarrhea associated with Clostridium difficile infection, according to a large study that calls into question previous findings. The findings of the U.K. study...