Illuminate HC wins Quality division in McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 12, 2017
Illuminate HC operators saw a “consistent and direct” correlation between delays in call-light response times and negative — and avoidable — patient experiences. Their efforts to change...
Lexington Health Network named Innovator of the Year
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 10, 2017
Innovating in telemedicine has been a priority of Lexington Health Network in Lombard, IL, for the past five years. Its dedication has resulted in the Innovator of the Year Gold Award in the McKnight’s...
Stop claiming ‘resident rights’ in discrimination cases
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 09, 2017
Administrators wiser than me have offered advice on what to do when there’s a racist resident.
Longer work weeks are heart unhealthy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
For many long-term care nurses, the idea of working only 40 hours a week, even with scheduled shifts, may seem laughable.
SNF: Rogue volunteers took residents
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
A nursing home was fighting allegations it didn’t have an evacuation plan in place during Hurricane Harvey.
Failing better
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 03, 2017
As the week begins with even worse-than-usual news — on many fronts — I decided to forego what I was going to write about (interpreting the OIG’s latest report) and make a recommendation.
Hollywood Hills death toll reaches a dozen; search warrants issued
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2017
A 12th resident from a Hollywood Hills nursing home in Florida has died, which a coroner has attributed to the facility lacking air conditioning after Hurricane Irma.
Caregiver asks resident: ‘Why is it taking you so long to die?’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2017
A camera in a resident’s room at an Ottawa nursing home caught a support worker verbally abusing a resident, including asking “Why is it taking you so long to die?,” according to local...
The value of RN-to-BSN programs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 26, 2017
The idea of a BSN programs should be a big draw to long-term care RNs.
Gear up for another healthcare payment fight
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 20, 2017
Watching the GOP try to force through its latest healthcare reform plan, which would once again hit Medicaid hard, I was reminded of something my mother used to jokingly say: “It’s like deja...