Long-term care administrators and nurses are under pressure to train staff to assess and document skin conditions to keep patients out of the hospital.
Static on the line
By
John Hall
Sep 05, 2016
Connectivity one of the rural provider IT challenges that also can affect others
When the house wins
By
John Hall
Aug 09, 2017
Whether to bring laundry options in-house brings weighty considerations to many providers, ranging from financial and staffing needs to quality of outside services
A very tangled web
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2014
Medication management is as much art as science in a patient’s final days, and that can present multifaceted caregiving challenges for hospice providers
Lifting the veil
By
John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Rehab offers promise to many deemed ‘lost’ in the fog, and providers are making strides in better delivering the therapy dementia patients need
Winners in doubt
By
John Hall
Dec 06, 2016
No rest for weary providers in the battle to beat germs in long-term care settings
Generic but not simple
By
John Hall
Oct 06, 2017
Pharmacists view new generics wave with caution, urge close look at regimens
Connecting at all hours
By
John Hall
Dec 04, 2015
Software firms and providers are devising novel solutions to engage seniors, families and staff who are embracing technology to stay in better communication
Make it a clean sweep
By
John Hall
Aug 06, 2016
Laundry and housekeeping staff are key to survey success; they buff a provider’s record or can be the source of embarrassing, costly survey findings
Feed the patient and starve the wound
By
John Hall
Nov 06, 2017
There’s new thinking around the role that good nutrition plays in healing ulcers