The minimum staffing cloud looms. Will any sunlight shine through?
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 26, 2022
As the leaves start to fall in many parts of the US, so has something else: Hope that a rule establishing minimum staffing levels in nursing homes won’t come to happen in spring.
What matters most to your residents
By
Katherine Abbott, Ph.D., MGS, FGSA
Charles de Vilmorin
Aug 15, 2022
Does it feel like in the era of COVID and constant staffing issues, you can’t possibly individualize care for your residents/clients? Does it feel like if you asked about resident/client preferences,...
Inspirational yogurt and other motivation
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 13, 2022
When I pulled off the yogurt lid and licked it clean (because that’s what we all do right?), I saw these words: “Try again.”
SAMI: The tech integration spurring an increase in resident occupancy rates
Apr 20, 2023
ShiftKey CEO, Tom Ellis, discusses how tech-forward approaches to workforce gaps empower licensed professionals and enable facilities to make informed decisions that drive effective, consistent care.
A gaggle of Garys
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 02, 2023
I’m still not sure if it was intended as a loving tribute or blatant mockery, since I don’t possess the power to pierce the opacity of the human heart and discern anyone’s true motives. But nine...
Helicopter Children… or is it more than that?
By
Teresa Geroulo
Sep 25, 2023
In every facility there is at least one family member who tries to take over the care and decision making for their loved one. The term is “Helicopter Children.” Helicopter Children observe their...
Cold catfish for breakfast and other life lessons
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 02, 2023
We all have memories, life lessons or experiences which are engrained to such a level that they impact our lives many years later. One such experience, for 10-year-old Renee, occurred following my birthday...
Judgment of COVID-19 lockdown effects delirious in its own right?
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 21, 2022
Is it fair to judge the COVID-19 lockdown by the effects of only its first two months? Some people seem to think so.
Enhanced barrier precautions: A win–win–win for LTC facilities, residents, and staff
By
Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, CIC
Feb 07, 2024
In our post-COVID world, infection prevention and control (IPC) is more important than ever. This is especially true in long-term care facilities. Residents generally live in a congregate environment...
Decrease costs and boost morale by fostering a culture that prioritizes infection prevention and control
By
Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, CIC
Aug 07, 2023
Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, infection prevention and control (IPC) in long-term care facilities was usually relegated to the sidelines. If it was focused on at all, IPC often fell squarely on...