Using the likes of Facebook, Twitter, et. al. is about creating and controlling your own message. It’s about time more providers discovered this.
Change, it doesn’t have to be hard
By
Renee Kinder
Jan 30, 2020
We have all heard “change is hard.” But I am here to tell you that with some purposeful planning, it doesn’t have to be.
CMS outlines 4-pronged minimum staffing study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 23, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday revealed more details about how it will use nursing home site visits, data and other tools to formulate a minimum staffing standard, one that is meant...
The test of testing: Why is it so difficult to screen staffers?
By
Joel Landau
Sep 30, 2020
The No. 1 priority of all skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic remains resident safety. That’s not even a question, as those operating SNFs serve a population that...
How one patient chose a PAC provider
By
Dan Trigub
Nov 19, 2014
Hospital patients often think they can head home immediately. Recently, a hospital patient who needed a total hip replacement was able to use technology to make a post-acute care provider choice and seamlessly...
Constipation is a common problem in Parkinson’s disease, occurring in up to 60% of patients, and may occur even before motor symptoms appear.
Hedonism in the neighborhood CCRC?
By
Herb Hildebrandt, Ph.D, Hl.D.
Nov 15, 2019
Hedonism isn’t necessarily the first term that comes to mind when thinking of senior care communities. Yet the word occasionally appears in research articles that relate to residential and community...
Gotcha! The fine art of nursing home prankster-ism
By
Brett Bakshis
Apr 02, 2009
April Fools’ Day, which was yesterday, has always been one of those “whatever” holidays for me. I enjoy practical jokes as much as the next guy, but I think it’s best to watch other people get...
10 tips to avoid survey problems
By
Robert Figlerski, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Borntrager
Oct 12, 2018
Here are some suggestions to help guide facilities towards the goal of optimal psychotropic medication management so they can better manage the health of residents and position themselves for success during...
New short-cycle law: Is it worth the pain?
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2011
Long-term care pharmacists will have to adjust to shorter dispensation cycles