Ask the care expert: Any suggestion for helping a dementia resident who flushes disable briefs?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Apr 01, 2022
Q: I have a resident with the diagnosis of dementia, who insists on flushing her disposable briefs down the toilet. That causes a huge flood on our floor, disturbing everyone. Any suggestions?
July/August CompanyBriefs
Jul 02, 2020
Electronic medical recordprovider Casamba has created the free Casamba Small Business Network to provide qualified skilled EMR customers with resources and a place to educate and share best practices.
Hearings put mandate designers on hotseat
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 12, 2024
Federal lawmakers grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra two weeks in a row at hearings in March over regulators’ plans to impose a nurse staffing minimum on nursing homes.
Ask The Care Expert
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Aug 01, 2019
As a new DON, I have instructed my staff to remove, rinse and reuse colostomy bags. Do you agree? As a person who has a colostomy, I do not agree with reusing bags. I choose to use a one-piece system....
The Big Picture: PDPM lowdown
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2019
Spring is in the air. So, too, is provider angst about Medicare’s looming Patient-Driven Payment Model, better known as PDPM.
Provider sues over delayed Medicaid pay
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 06, 2019
Fed up with slow-to-arrive Medicaid payments and a “dysfunctional” managed care system, one Arkansas provider has struck back. Its attorneys filed suit in late April against the state, aiming to halt...
Ask the care expert
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Feb 01, 2022
With the severe staff shortage, we want to give our workers some gifts. I have a small budget but want to start doing things like a New Year’s gift, and Valentine’s and Nurses Day recognition of some...
Staff texting can be a lifeline, but convenience comes with a cost, experts warn providers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2019
Late last year, anyone using the right search terms could have stumbled onto an open database containing valuable text messages that should have remained private — including appointment and billing information...
Things I Think: Champions of change
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 02, 2018
In long-term care, massive change is always afoot. Whatever was true 20 minutes ago isn’t anymore, and the new normal will be an unrecognizable stranger by nightfall. But there’s one thing that hasn’t...
Celebrating new love
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 01, 2021
Weddings are always rich in symbolism, but one I attended on a sunny afternoon recently carried far more than usual.