Nursing home resident dies after allegedly being smothered by son
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 31, 2014
A terminally ill nursing home resident in Ohio has died after his son is alleged to have smothered him, according to police.
Facilities approach 15% goal for antipsychotics reduction
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2013
For decades, many providers have viewed antipsychotic drugs as a necessary evil for treating residents with dementia. But increasingly, these medications are just being seen as evil. So it’s hardly...
Bill would help nursing homes pay for sprinkler system updates
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 21, 2013
Nursing homes that need to update their sprinkler systems would benefit from a recently introduced tax bill.
Attuned long-term care providers show what’s most important
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 08, 2012
When it comes to administering long-term care, there is no doubt that Medicaid, Medicare, surveys and the Minimum Data Set are ultra-important topics. But let’s not forget what’s really at...
Living a dream: the write stuff
By
Liza Berger
Feb 01, 2011
Not everybody can say they got their wish before they died. Jackie Edgar did.
CMS to host call next month on RUG-IV transition for skilled nursing facilities
Jul 16, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Aug. 24 will host a conference call on the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Resource Utilization Group-Version 4 (RUG-IV).
Skyrocketing insurance rates in extreme-weather areas straining provider finances
By
Josh Henreckson
May 21, 2024
Property insurance rates continue to be a source of unpredictability and financial stress for long-term care providers around the country, but especially in areas vulnerable to extreme weather. One particularly...
Data and empathy: The unseen defenders of nursing homes
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 10, 2023
Back in September, I shared my insights in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News about the importance of being your own data defender. In that blog, I expressed a viewpoint that I believe strongly in: Every...
Speaking Southern
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 28, 2023
I have learned from all my years in management that not everyone communicates the same way. And as a manager, we need to allow people to communicate to us in their own way. I may be a type A, bottom-line...
Tips for getting students to visit your facility: a teacher’s perspective
By
Barbara Gottschalk
May 12, 2016
Nothing is unique about students visiting nursing homes, of course, but I’ve been doing it with students for many years and in several different contexts.