Human resources director is the wheel deal – skilled nursing facility kicks employee appreciation into...
By
Anjali Byju
Aug 08, 2023
KeeKee Davis certainly doesn’t do her job for recognition. As a certified nursing assistant and eight-year veteran of Cedar Ridge Health & Rehab Center in Lebanon,IL, helping others is just second nature. ...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 15
Sep 15, 2021
Arkansas reports 28% of nursing homes seeing increases in vaccinated workers … COVID-19 outbreak can occur among fully vaccinated nursing home residents … Depressive symptoms in seniors significantly...
FDA may grant Pfizer vaccine full approval by Labor Day: report
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2021
The nationwide rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible delta strain has spurred the agency move quickly, sources told The New York Times.
How to do it…Rehabilitation
Oct 01, 2012
Long-term care provides a myriad of vital care options, but with revenue pressures at an all-time high, few are being looked at with such an intense focus as short-term rehabilitation. However lucrative...
Trident Case debuts first Charging Cart
Nov 25, 2014
Trident Case® introduced the company’s first ever Charging Cart this fall. The cart disinfects and sanitizes mobile devices as they charge.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Aug. 20
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 19, 2019
Study questions ‘burdensome’ interventions for nursing home residents in final days … Fired nursing home aide charged with manslaughter in resident’s death, facility ‘fully cooperating’ with...
Also in the News for Friday, May 13
By
Danielle Brown
May 13, 2022
OIG: CMS must better help states fully implement national background check program for LTC providers … State ombudsmen failed to visit most long-term care facilities prior to COVID-19 pandemic, audit...
Bed takes resident movement to a new level
Feb 01, 2011
VitalGo recently introduced a bed that can raise a patient from lying to a fully standing position-with zero manual lifting. The Total Lift Bed can dramatically reduce injuries to residents and staff,...
CDC issues new COVID infection prevention and control guidance for nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2021
A CDC Project Firstline webinar will answer clinicians’ questions on the updates, which include alternative approaches to outbreak response;
expanded screening test recommendations for healthcare...
14.7 percent of nurses at inpatient communities are unengaged, survey finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 26, 2023
A new report finds that less than half of the nurses in the US are fully engaged on the job — something that could have implications on care at long-term care communities. That’s where 14.7% of nurses...