LTC not always valuable at end of life to seniors with mental illness
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 17, 2017
Seniors with serious mental illness don’t often seek out skilled nursing care at the end of their lives, recently released survey results show.
‘Resident for a Day’ program delivers insights, recommendations for LTC leaders
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Nov 13, 2017
A program that placed administrators-in-training into the shoes of nursing home residents helped promote person-centered care, new research finds.
ACHCA names long-term care vet McGinley president and CEO
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Nov 09, 2017
The American College of Health Care Administrators announced Wednesday that it has named Bill McGinley, CNHA, CALA, CAS, FACHCA, as its new president and CEO.
Employee injury rates up in state-run skilled nursing facilities
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Nov 09, 2017
Nursing facilities ranked as the most injury- and illness-prone state-run workplace in 2016, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Worth the risk
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 06, 2017
Owners and operators of long-term care facilities can entice increasingly discerning financial partners into niche projects — if they go about it the right way
Ask the Care Expert about … fluids for UTIs
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Nov 06, 2017
Some of my nurses believe that one way to assist with some UTI treatments is to increase fluids. What is your thought on increasing them?
How to do it … Upward mobility plans
By
John Hall
Nov 06, 2017
Upward mobility is a common interest among professionals, particularly in long-term care. How to achieve it, and market oneself properly for it, are important considerations that need a deft touch. Experts...
Feed the patient and starve the wound
By
John Hall
Nov 06, 2017
There’s new thinking around the role that good nutrition plays in healing ulcers
Not the usual small talk
By
John O'Connor
Nov 06, 2017
Sabra Health Care REIT chairman and CEO Rick Matros recently tweaked more than a few noses when he made some rather disparaging remarks about the benefits of investing in large skilled-care companies....
Profile: Steve Fleming
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2017
While Steve Fleming refers to it as “a hobby that went out of control,” he has no doubt that being a college football official has taught him great lessons.