Lifts and other transfer equipment often get a bad rap with residents and reluctant staff. Misinformation can be rife, initial encounters uncomfortable. Yet these devices can be invaluable for staff and...
How to do it … better med management
By
John Hall
Jun 06, 2016
Adverse medication events continue to be numerous and problematic, not only for residents’ health but also for financial and legal reasons. Providers continue to thirst for good ideas and best practices....
How to do it … Handwashing compliance
By
John Hall
Feb 05, 2017
Simple handwashing is indisputably the easiest, most effective way of preventing the spread of germs and infections anywhere, including healthcare settings. Yet it is far from being a widespread practice....
How to do it … Mortgage financing 2018
By
John Hall
May 08, 2018
The biggest surge in commercial mortgage debt in 10 years was waning. Census rates fell and public debt lenders hibernated. Early tax reform talk made many owner-operators skittish. Overreacting? Perhaps...
Managing airborne bugs
By
John Hall
Feb 08, 2018
With so much attention paid to cleaning and disinfecting surfaces and items like linens, infection control-minded facilities often over- look the source of more than one-third of nosocomial infections...
How to do it… Summer safety and security
By
John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Now that we’re in the midst of spring and warmer summer months beckon, it is time to check readiness to provide resident safety and security, especially from a host of heat and sun-related problems....
How to do it … Wound care staff education
By
John Hall
Jul 06, 2015
Few issues confronting long-term care administrators are more thoroughly vetted and researched than proper wound care techniques.
How to do it … Resident safety
By
John Hall
Aug 05, 2015
Technological innovation is allowing needy seniors to be monitored while allowing greater mobility than ever before. Experts here make recommendations that can help providers strike a careful balance between...
How to do it: Memory care dining program
By
John Hall
Apr 08, 2018
Memory care often calls for unique and innovative approaches in every facet of dementia residents’ facility experience, and dining is no exception. Experts offer valuable tips on how to minimize...