Letting them know: The best new technology for effectively communicating with LTC staff
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 06, 2019
The average professional spends 28% of the work day reading and answering email, according to a McKinsey analysis. That amounts to 2.6 hours spent and 120 messages received per day for the average full-time...
60 seconds with … Alicia DiGiammarino
Sep 01, 2021
Alicia DiGiammarino, MS, Developer of HEAR with UCSF
Nurses get 90 minutes less sleep before days they work
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 02, 2020
Nurses sleep nearly 90 minutes less before work days compared to days off, and this can negatively affect patient care and safety, according to a study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
How to do it … Strategic dining decisions
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2020
Pleasant dining experiences are among the ones seniors hold onto most dearly. Yet too often not enough thought is given to minding the details. That’s where strategic dining decisions can be so critical....
Ask the payment expert: Now that PDPM is in full swing, what should be on my radar for 2020?
By
Caryn Adams
Nov 12, 2019
Now that PDPM is in full swing, what should be on my radar for 2020? There is always one more thing on the horizon. This month is the rollout of the Phase 3 requirements of the conditions of participation,...
Ask the wound care expert: How can care for pressure injuries be incorporated into a facility’s system...
By
Jeffrey M. Levine, M.D., AGSF
May 01, 2022
How can care for pressure injuries be incorporated into a facility’s system of care?
Rush to more complex care? Not so fast, researchers say
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 05, 2020
The onset of the Patient Driven Payment Model may be driving some providers to admit more clinically complex residents, but that might not be the most lucrative strategy, according to new research.
CMS wants tougher survey oversight of nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 05, 2019
Providers could be headed for more challenging experiences with surveyors.
Ask The Nursing Expert, Amy Stewart
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
As a nurse leader, what can I do to help create a solid process for nursing documentation under PDPM? Begin with what correct and complete documentation looks like. Facilities often have nurses use checklists...
Sentence for resident death
Apr 01, 2020
Ohio — A former Ohio nursing home worker was sentenced to two years of community control, plus added conditions, for her role in a patient’s death that occurred after a fall.