Q: Why have you focused on studying pain among nursing home patients with dementia? A: We don’t do a good job of assessing, diagnosing the underlying cause of the pain and then managing it. We don’t,...
Ask the nursing expert … about infection preventionist hours
By
Amy Stewart
Mar 05, 2024
How many hours should we give our infection preventionist?
Major data gaps persist as feds tackle nursing home ownership transparency: study
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 05, 2024
Nursing home ownership data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services currently captures only a small fraction of private equity and real estate investment trust investment in long-term care, according...
Ask the legal expert … about contracted state surveyors
By
Norris Cunningham
Mar 04, 2024
I read that the Office of Inspector General is going to audit CMS oversight of states’ use of contractors to conduct nursing home surveys. Why is this needed?
Rural nursing homes in peril
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2024
Like many of its skilled nursing neighbors in the Cornhusker State, Good Samaritan Society-Bloomfield is teetering between fulfilling its vital community role with special small-town flourishes and succumbing...
Loneliness, frailty linked to health problems in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 04, 2024
Loneliness and frailty can be common among older people — and it can have a negative impact on their physical health, according to a review published on Feb. 29 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.
Bill that cuts nursing home red tape, kicks up collaboration with regulators advances
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 04, 2024
An advancing Iowa bill could lead to fewer on-site complaint surveys and more collaborative training programs between nursing homes and state regulators.
Report: Dementia comes with a high price tag that’s only rising
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 01, 2024
Dementia costs are on the rise and the money it takes to care for people with the disease will double by 2050, according to a report published Tuesday in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
Workforce improvement No. 1 target in final OIG report on nursing home pandemic effects
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 01, 2024
Steep challenges faced by nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hinder their ability to provide quality care and adequate staffing, according to new report findings from the US Department...
Older adults who volunteered more often had better emotional well-being, were less likely to have Alzheimer’s disease and had lower risks for not being able to perform activities of daily living.