First staffing rule deadline leaves gaping questions about surveyor intent
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2024
While providers feel they’ve complied with the spirit of the rule, they also remain in the dark about just how surveyors will weigh some critical elements — and what any unintentional misinterpretations...
How to do it: Smart bathroom upgrades
By
John Hall
Sep 06, 2024
With bathing, it’s a constant juggling act of balancing infection control concerns and safety and privacy issues to raise up the overall experience.
With job pressures mounting, sector needs creative fixes
By
John Hall
Sep 06, 2024
The sector must get creative about sourcing new workers as it combats the stigma that seems to have attached itself to long-term care jobs.
Artificial intelligence for LTC: Embrace it or be left behind
By
John Hall
Sep 06, 2024
No sector of the American economy is experiencing the kind of seismic shift that information technology is undergoing.
Final preparations, registrations for ADVION annual meeting underway
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 06, 2024
Organizers are in the home stretch of plans for the 35th annual meeting and anniversary celebration for ADVION, the association for long-term care ancillary providers.
County-owned nursing home goes counter-trend: Will expand with new dementia wing
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 05, 2024
A county-owned nursing home in Wisconsin will defy national trends not only by remaining open but also by building a new wing for dementia patients.
Hypertension, amyloid buildup can predict cognitive impairment: study
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 05, 2024
People with hypertension and amyloid plaque buildup may have a higher risk of cognitive impairment compared with those who have only one risk factor, a study finds.
Improving successful patient transition
By
Foster Stubbs
Sep 05, 2024
In this webinar session, “Bridging the gap: Effective transitions of care,” sponsored by TeamHealth, Suzanne Powell, vice president of performance improvement for TeamHealth, and Roy Sittig, MD, regional...
Changes in nursing home ownership may depress care and staffing, report finds
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 04, 2024
Changes in nursing home ownership may have a small, but statistically significant, negative impact on staffing levels and the overall quality of patient care at nursing homes, according to new research.
CMS needs a better entry point for nursing home value-based care. Researchers say I-SNPs hold major potential
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 04, 2024
Institutional Special Needs Plans could be the tool nursing homes need to find better clinical and financial success and help the government achieve its goals of reducing costs and improving quality, a...