4 ways SNFs can revolutionize their pharmacy approach
Sep 20, 2023
Keeping a resident safely at your facility by preventing an early, unexpected, or unnecessary discharge results in positive outcomes. Click here to understand four ways SNFs can work with Synchrony to...
It’s official: Nursing homes are the enemy
By
John O'Connor
Apr 21, 2023
A few lawmakers broke out the hitting sticks during a union-backed event Thursday. And the target was pretty clear from the get go.
Flying V: Lessons for the interdisciplinary team
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 29, 2024
If there has been a theme in my world this month, it is the art of asking for help. Not just asking for help but doing so with the confidence of knowing I am surrounded by team members ready to step in...
Thanks for the, er, help
By
John O'Connor
Mar 25, 2024
The adage about keeping friends close and enemies closer has been variously attributed. Its relevance for long-term care operators is pretty clear.
‘Nursing homes can’t be trusted’
By
John O'Connor
Jan 16, 2024
Sun Tzu is credited with being the first person to say “Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer.” That was good advice when he lived about 2,500 years ago. It remains good advice today.
Superdodger or just lucky?
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Sep 20, 2022
Some people don’t get the viruses that run rampant in their families, their SNFs, their neighborhoods, or in their cities. According to the CDC, more than 80% of children under 18 have had COVID-19 at...
Capasso named Health Dimensions Group senior care executive advisor
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 27, 2023
Long-term care management and consulting firm Health Dimensions Group has named John Capasso executive advisor of senior care.
Life after mechanical ventilation: A new accreditation to improve outcomes
By
Nathaniel Miller
Dec 04, 2023
Mechanical ventilation is the most common intervention for patients admitted to ICUs to allow them to breathe sufficiently on their own. However, prolonged mechanical ventilation can lead to a host of...
EEOC quietly updates ‘EEO is the Law’ poster
By
Kate Risa
Dec 13, 2022
If you remind employers that they are obligated to post certain notices in their workplace, you might be told by many of them that it’s old news. For those that have 15 or more employees, it’s likely...
Molecular UTI testing: The key to preventing outbreaks in long-term care facilities
By
Joel Diamond
Dec 06, 2023
A new and alarming fungal pathogen, Candida auris (C. auris), is catalyzing a global crisis across long-term care facilities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced C. auris to...