Test helps predict returns to hospital after heart attack
By
Colleen DeHart
Jun 06, 2019
A quick test performed before elderly heart attack patients leave the hospital can help predict whether they may need to be readmitted within 30 days, researchers found. The Timed Up and Go test evaluates...
How to do it… Vibrant and relevant development for staff
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2021
The pandemic is changing the dynamics of on-the-job learning in long-term care.
Iowans feed SNF workers every week
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2022
An Iowa man and his friends are making sure some skilled nursing facility workers always have a taste of home while working each weekend.
Letting them know: The best new technology for effectively communicating with LTC staff
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 06, 2019
The average professional spends 28% of the work day reading and answering email, according to a McKinsey analysis. That amounts to 2.6 hours spent and 120 messages received per day for the average full-time...
Raises, respect and education are top desires in CNA survey
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 12, 2023
For the second time in a row, staffing shortages were the top concern cited in the annual poll conducted by the National Association of Health Care Assistants.
60 seconds with … Alicia DiGiammarino
Sep 01, 2021
Alicia DiGiammarino, MS, Developer of HEAR with UCSF
Nurses get 90 minutes less sleep before days they work
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 02, 2020
Nurses sleep nearly 90 minutes less before work days compared to days off, and this can negatively affect patient care and safety, according to a study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
How to do it … Strategic dining decisions
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2020
Pleasant dining experiences are among the ones seniors hold onto most dearly. Yet too often not enough thought is given to minding the details. That’s where strategic dining decisions can be so critical....
New Ziegler fund targets new growth, minority-owned firms
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 11, 2022
Specialty investment bank Ziegler and Link•Age Ventures, a venture firm focused on investing in leading companies that provide products, services and technology to the long-term care industry, have formed...
Ask the payment expert: Now that PDPM is in full swing, what should be on my radar for 2020?
By
Caryn Adams
Nov 12, 2019
Now that PDPM is in full swing, what should be on my radar for 2020? There is always one more thing on the horizon. This month is the rollout of the Phase 3 requirements of the conditions of participation,...