Housing market fear doesn’t affect long-term care confidence
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2007
While the rest of the housing market is gripped by credit fears, those in long-term care are staying confident.
LEEDing the way
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2012
Operators who chose to pursue certification touting their devotion to environmentally friendly construction practices can reap big rewards.
Tell your story walking
By
John O'Connor
Oct 06, 2017
Chances are pretty good that you or a loved one may have spent some time in a hospital. They can be places where miracles happen.
PRIDE announces store line
Apr 24, 2013
PRIDE, which specializes in lift chairs and scooters, has announced a new furniture store line. Windermere is an extension of Mega Motion and includes Crypton’s colors and barrier fabric.
Editors’ Blog: An administrator’s story
Apr 13, 2009
Being a nursing home administrator is both difficult and rewarding. In a new book, a nursing home administrator tells why.
Payments, not punitive measures, at heart of plan
Oct 01, 2012
OHIO – A plan to incentivize providers for better care with financial rewards instead of penalties is gaining traction among the state’s 970 nursing homes. Advocates say the pay-for-performance...
State news: Joplin nursing homes mourn losses, sort through fallout weeks later
Jul 01, 2011
Six skilled nursing facilities are still sorting through the debris and fallout of lives and jobs uprooted from a tornado that nearly leveled the entire city of Joplin, MO, in late April.
CPAP nightstands created to store equipment
Nov 08, 2017
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machines can be challenging to store, so a furniture company has created a specific nightstand designed for those with sleep apnea.
Editors’ Blog: Add a story to mcknights.com
May 01, 2009
Mcknights.com has a new element called “Shared Links.” It allows readers to submit links to stories they they think are of interest to long-term care readers.
Ask the Care Expert about … infection prevention
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 08, 2018
We are working hard on infection prevention at my facility. Do you have any ideas on how to really make staff think about how important they are to this process?