Nursing homes are fighting against the spread of a new era of infections – tough, resilient and prevalent in the community
Laundry/Housekeeping Feature: Bugging out
By
Liza Berger
Mar 11, 2006
Infection control poses new challenges as ‘super bugs’ have begun to infiltrate facilities. But providers are fighting back.
Future shock
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2008
Historically, those in need of seniors housing and care options had but one real choice: nursing homes. But market changes and policy shifts have collectively reduced the role of nursing care as the nation’s...
Providers decry major ‘crack down’ without major funding
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 01, 2022
A historic slate of reforms that would set federal staffing standards and ratchet up penalties at poor-performing facilities — but not pay more for on-site upgrades — was widely criticized by providers...
Another look at “Do Not Resuscitate”
Jul 01, 2009
As practitioners, it’s easy to assume that the families of residents, as well as cogent relatives themselves, understand the implications of the advanced directives they sign along with other aspects...
BREAKING 2: It’s official: Nursing homes must vaccinate employees or lose Medicaid, Medicare funding
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2021
President Joe Biden announced late Wednesday afternoon that U.S. nursing homes must use workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing vital Medicare and Medicaid funding.
CMS chief holds second 1-on-1 with providers as reform looms
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2022
Leaders of several nonprofit skilled nursing providers warned Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure about the potential impact of “unfunded mandates” and “counterproductive”...
Supreme Court leaves providers to grapple with vaccine mandate, takes other employers off the hook
By
Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Jan 13, 2022
Nursing home operators were already bracing late Thursday for the fallout of a nationwide staff vaccine mandate, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule...
Laundry duty hazards
By
John Andrews
Aug 02, 2011
From safely handling soiled linens to cleaning out dryer ducts, enforcing best practices is crucial for employee health, group efficiency and risk management
Antipsyched-out?
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2012
Amid the hubbub about alleged abuse and questionable deployment, experts remind that a multi-step approach can curb antipsychotic drug use