CVS: Skilled nursing challenges ‘worse than we expected,’ with continued ‘deterioration’ in field
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 21, 2019
A deteriorating skilled nursing industry is largely to blame for CVS’ $421 million loss in the fourth quarter, the Omnicare parent said Wednesday.
60 Seconds with… Alan Rosenbloom, president, Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care
Jan 13, 2006
Q: Clearly problems existed between the Alliance and AHCA. How does that stand?
A: My view is one of cautious optimism. The relationship between the Alliance and AHCA is strengthening rather than weakening....
Ask the treatment expert: Are there new repositioning guidelines for preventing pressure ulcers?
By
Susan Wickard
Dec 01, 2011
Susan Wickard, RN, BSN, CWCN, CWS, CLNC, Clinical Advisor, American Association for LTC Nursing
60 Seconds with … John Cobb, Senior Managing Dir. of Real Estate, GE Healthcare Financial Services
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Haymarket Media
Sep 08, 2006
Q: When did GE decide it would make the big leap into ownership with that 186-facility purchase from Formation Capital?
A: We have long provided debt products to the long-term care industry. About 18 months...
Ask the Care Expert about … urinary tract infections
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Apr 05, 2017
I hear there is a change with urinary tract infections and that there needs to be a bunch of criteria now before we can say someone has a UTI. Is this true?
Nursing home tries its own version of Make a Wish to bring joy to residents’ lives
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 05, 2018
Sometimes it can be difficult for nursing homes to tease out individual resident’s wants and wishes. Even group activities may not hit the sweet spot.
60 Seconds with… John F. Schnelle, director, Borun Center for Gerontological Research
Oct 12, 2005
Q: What are the six resident-care areas covered in the training modules on the center’s new free Web site (http://borun.medsch.ucla.edu)?
A: Weight-loss prevention, incontinence management, pain...
OIG to investigate Part A billing, ED transfer practices by nursing homes
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May 29, 2015
The Office of Inspector General released its Fiscal Year 2015 Mid-Year Update this week, and it includes several initiatives important to long-term care operators.
Self-reporting may forewarn memory problems in future
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2014
Men over 60 who self-report memory problems may be predicting later cognitive impairment, new research finds.
Increasing job satisfaction, benefits among ways to keep CNAs
Oct 20, 2011
Job satisfaction, emotional well-being and benefits are key issues in retention among certified nursing assistants, an expert told nursing home providers yesterday.