Like perhaps many of you, I come from a long line of “fixers.” Multiple people whose schedules are conflicting? We’ll coordinate. Someone isn’t able to find a job? We’ll provide...
Religious freedom: Not just an issue for Hobby Lobby
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2014
It’s tough for nursing homes to attract good certified nursing assistants or aides. It’s even harder when rumors abound about the mistreatment of those on the lower end of the power and pay...
CFOs see Internet, wireless as viable tech investments
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2014
Executives are typically allocating between 2% and 3% of their operating budgets for technology, according to a recent Ziegler survey. More assets are devoted within the capital budget, with an average...
QAPI on minds of leadership
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2014
A critical decision in a Quality Assurance Performance Improvement plan is not what, but whom, to include, a former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said at the annual NADONA conference.
Profile: Seniors’ intimacy expert
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2014
When Gayle Doll began her career, she set out on a completely different path from the one she is on today.
Technology is helping prevent readmissions, but integration across the care continuum remains a pressing...
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 25, 2014
As data sets increase for post-acute care, so will the need for standardization and the push for skilled nursing facilities to be connected with other health entities, experts said at a health information...
The most important leadership decision in a Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement plan is not what, but who, to include, a former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said Tuesday.
Medication administration top issue for directors of nursing
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 10, 2014
Pain management for residents at the end-of-life, antipsychotic use in dementia residents and medication for epileptic residents were all hot issues tackled during the National Association of Directors...
Firm grasp of devices, documents urged
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2014
Providers trying to improve pressure ulcer rates should examine equipment and documentation processes, an expert said at the LeadingAge Illinois conference in May.
Avoiding norovirus like the plague
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2014
Norovirus is the scourge of nursing homes, not to mention frequent travelers. The release of Center for Disease Control and Prevention data this week confirms what many of us see firsthand, which is “the...