Leveraging AI for improved clinical outcomes and enhanced resident care in LTC facilities
By
Bharat Monteiro
Dec 06, 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT have become well-known household terms, being utilized for various tasks ranging from resume updates to speech writing. While AI’s applications in healthcare...
Playbook for nursing home operators in a staffing mandate world
By
Lee Hudson Teslik
Nov 27, 2023
For the nation’s nursing homes, the first three years of the 2020s have presented one peril after another. From facing down the COVID-19 pandemic on the front-lines, to navigating a sweeping staffing...
Chronic staffing shortages and the use of technology in nursing homes
By
David Chess, MD
Joseph Ouslander, MD
Nov 21, 2023
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 240,000 nursing home employees (or about 15%) have left the industry. According to a survey conducted by the American Health Care Association/National Center...
These practical, effective strategies will protect your LTC residents against rising COVID-19 threats
By
Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, CIC
Nov 09, 2023
This fall, flu isn’t the only communicable, infectious disease that long-term care facilities are worried about. COVID-19 — now endemic in our population — is also a looming threat, with all signs...
Nutritional interventions: Reducing hospital readmissions among skilled nursing residents
By
Phyllis Famularo
Oct 18, 2023
In recent years, many skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have experienced a shift in focus toward shorter-term, higher-acuity, and more medically complex residents. These older adults typically have a higher...
5 innovative long-term care nursing recruitment strategies
By
Adam Chambers
Oct 11, 2023
Did you know we’re living in the fourth industrial revolution? Charles Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, posits that AI, robotics, biotech and more are driving us toward “a technological...
Responding to staffing agency profit misconceptions
By
Jaime Tall
Sep 27, 2023
In response to the article published in McKnight’s on September 11, 2023, titled “Profiteering by Nursing Agencies Predicted as Providers Weigh Staffing Mandate,” I feel compelled to provide...
Staffing for skilled nutrition support
By
Tracy Blazer
Aug 14, 2023
It’s not news that staffing shortages are rampant at all levels in senior care. Many registered dietitians working in long-term care are spread thin, working at multiple facilities to provide even the...
5 unlikely recruitment ideas
By
Denise Boudreau
Jul 19, 2023
The struggle to attract qualified employees seems never-ending lately, and the impact on both the bottom line and your organization’s desired outcomes is significant. The financial strain is evident,...
Violence against nursing home caregivers is real — now’s the time to act
By
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Jim Burke
Jun 28, 2023
That concern that violence is committed in the nursing home environment is an established fact. What may be a lesser-known challenge is that nursing home staff are among the victimized. It’s a concern...