Across the country, nursing homes and other long-term care organizations are exploring the relationship between cost and quality of care. The challenge is to find a viable solution for problems such as...
How to do it … Multidisciplinary wound care teams
Feb 02, 2013
Research supported by general industry consensus shows successful wound care management in long-term care cannot be achieved by a singular effort. Building highly effective and functional teams means taking...
Sixth annual McKnight’s Online Expo returns, better than ever
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 01, 2012
The McKnight’s Online Expo returns for a sixth successful year with five educational webcasts March 21 and 22. After a successful debut last year, a series of six affiliated monthly “Super...
Eighth annual McKnight’s Online Expo to kick off March 26
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 19, 2014
For the eighth year, the McKnight’s Online Expo is set to deliver practical, timely information to long-term care providers at an unbeatable price point. The 2014 Expo, taking place March 26 and...
A new way to save face
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2013
When is face-to-face contact with a resident not such a good idea? When an avatar can do better. That’s just one lesson researchers like Timothy Bickmore, Ph.D., are proving. Bickmore is an assistant...
McKnight’s Online Expo to offer continuing education credits
Feb 24, 2009
The American Health Care Association and the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care Monday reiterated the importance of reforming the long-term care payment system. McKnight’s’ readers can...
The Maturity Continuum in QAPI
By
Tara Roberts
Sep 11, 2015
How could I improve upon what I feel is a very strong and effective method of teaching and achieving successful skin and wound care programs?
Managing change
Apr 18, 2013
Manual processes for crushing pills is no longer working, but changes in technology provide solutions for providers.
Silverchair Learning Systems partners with DermaRite Industries
Apr 11, 2012
Silverchair Learning Systems has partnered with DermaRite to provide online skin care courses via Silverchair’s Learning Management System. The partnership offers skin-, and wound care- related information....
Cracking the code
By
John Hall
Jul 01, 2013
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.