Ventilator disconnection that led to resident death prompted increase in staffing, report notes
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 07, 2019
A ventilator leak at a Minnesota nursing home led to a resident’s death last year, causing the facility to become more aggressive in monitoring, a new report finds.
Therapy in the new year: In with the old and new
By
Renee Kinder
Jan 03, 2019
Where should we stay laser focused regarding current and future regulatory change and the impacts of therapy? Read on.
Staff texting can be a lifeline, but convenience comes with a cost, experts warn providers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2019
Late last year, anyone using the right search terms could have stumbled onto an open database containing valuable text messages that should have remained private — including appointment and billing information...
The rise of job ghosting
By
Kendra Nicastro
Jan 01, 2019
Senior care employers do have strategies to protect themselves. To start, get back to basics. Employees want to be involved and engaged professionally and personally.
ACOs are operating as Medicare Advantage plans without authority, AHCA says
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 02, 2019
The nation’s largest nursing home trade group is expressing “deep” concern about accountable care organizations following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ announcement of an overhaul...
The DON’s Christmas
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 21, 2018
A new twist on an old Christmas favorite, in honor of hard-working directors of nursing everywhere.
Your favorite columns of 2018
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 21, 2018
A look back at readers’ favorite McKnight’s columns of 2018 shows just how deep and wide the wealth opinion and analysis goes.
A tail that gives year-round happiness
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 20, 2018
Cheers to Altercare in Adena, OH, for showing us all how it should be done when it comes to residents needing a boost.
A gift from LTC families
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Dec 18, 2018
A study of interactions between families and healthcare providers is worth knowing about. Family members can be experts for us on their loved ones’ medical history and behavior.
What nursing homes can learn from a ‘troubling’ court decision on sexual consent
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 18, 2018
Navigating the nuances of nursing home resident sexual encounters has to be an extremely difficult proposition for administrators, and things just got a little thornier after a recent court ruling. The...