AAADD — Ack! Why you should arrange to be interrupted
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 24, 2014
OK can I just sound off a bit? I hate being interrupted multiple times throughout the day when it is just not necessary. I mean, I am at an age where I am seriously affected with AAAD (Age Associated Attention...
Part Two: Mobile IT in LTC
By
Russell Cook
Sep 24, 2013
While there’s a whole generation of the workforce that grew up with mobile, that doesn’t mean every worker will embrace new technology.
Partnering with your state association for success
By
Edward J. Tromczynski
May 13, 2013
It’s imperative to leverage all relationships, including customers, partners, colleagues, and vendors. One partnership opportunity which is often overlooked is with state healthcare associations....
Don’t let pests postpone your facility’s return to ‘normal’
By
Glen Ramsey
May 20, 2021
With vaccination in deployment across U.S. nursing homes, visitation is resuming. But before getting back into normal operating rhythm, it’s important to take proactive steps in keeping insects and other...
Tips to ensure your residents’ mental health needs are met during the COVID-19 pandemic
By
Lisa Lind
May 04, 2020
Restricting visitation to nursing facilities was intended to improve infection control and prevent the transmission of COVID-19 to a potentially vulnerable population, but its potential impact on the mental...
Interdisciplinary team power needed for upcoming quality initiatives
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 07, 2022
Yesterday evening, one of our typical summer storms blew through Kentucky fast and furious. Unfortunately, I was heading home at the time as street lights went blank, tree limbs of all sizes blew in the...
Never ruin an apology with an excuse
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Jun 28, 2022
Never ruin an apology with an excuse – Ben Franklin Medical malpractice is not something we like to think about. For my entire career, even though I worked for corporations and individual entities,...
Post-intensive Care Syndrome — what SNFs need to know
By
Renee Kinder
Apr 23, 2020
These are trying times, but professionally and personally they also represent great opportunities to give our patients our best.
Think your nursing facility has adapted to PDPM? The hard work may just be starting.
By
Patrick McCormick
Cindi Raymond
Dec 06, 2019
Skilled nursing facility leaders could be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief now that the formal transition to the Patient-Driven Payment Model is behind them. Preparing for the biggest overhaul in...
Life on the road as an LTC shrink
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 08, 2019
It wasn’t a world tour, but I did come away with some interesting observations regarding our field on a recent road trip.