Details on special lights to improve dementia care: A fish tale
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 17, 2014
In the last week, quite a few McKnight’s readers have asked me for more details about special lights that improve dementia symptoms, prompting me to dig deeper into this story. I’ve learned...
Recent record-breaking HIPAA fines will be ‘low’ compared to what’s coming, government...
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Tim Mullaney
Jun 17, 2014
Healthcare providers should brace for even more aggressive enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and they should expect fines to increase substantially, according to a...
Device theft continues to be the major cause of HIPAA violations, government agency reports
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 16, 2014
Long-term care providers should keep close tabs on laptops and other equipment, because device theft is still the leading cause of information breaches, according to a recently released government report.
CNA’s father gets 7-year sentence in nursing home identity theft case
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 11, 2014
A Florida man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a tax fraud that victimized nursing home residents and involved his daughter, a certified nursing assistant, federal and state authorities...
Staff interaction habits are holding back nursing home quality improvement, researchers find
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 10, 2014
Nursing homes can improve resident care and staff satisfaction by changing the usual way that workers interact with each other, suggests newly published research from investigators at a handful of academic...
Flood of bad CPR news raises quality concerns
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 10, 2014
McKnight’s news stories can be a good source of ideas for quality improvement projects, long-term care attorney Janet K. Feldkamp recently told a webcast audience. Looking at our recent items, I’d...
Medicare and Medicaid payment models should be adjusted to help achieve fully interoperable health information systems across all provider types within 10 years, according to a newly released government...
Residents reciprocate when nurses initiate warm regards
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2014
Relations between long-term care nurses and residents can be understood through the concept of “reciprocity,” and cultivating certain types of reciprocity can improve care, according to recent...
Veteran nurses struggle to make grade
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2014
Registered nurses with a lot of experience might have a harder time in graduate school than less seasoned nurses, according to a first-of-its-kind pilot study from California State University-San Marcos.
State slaps FL nursing home with $16,000 fine for resuscitating resident against his wishes
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 06, 2014
Authorities in Florida have fined a nursing home $16,000 for reviving a resident with a do-not-resuscitate order, according to news reports.