60 Seconds with Janet Feinstein, RD, LD, CNSC, Dietitians on Demand
Aug 09, 2017
Q: Which dietary-related parts of the new regulations for LTC should providers be most aware of?
Pragmatism: Surveyors put away their big sticks
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2017
One of the biggest stories of the summer easily has been the news that full enforcement of nursing homes’ new survey system will be postponed a year.
New normal to grasp
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 09, 2017
Get your life back! Do what you love again! Say goodbye to pain, and hello to a vibrant, ache-free existence!
Profile: Linda Krueger
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2017
When Linda Krueger starts to tear up, it’s not when talking about how proud she is of her son or her military service, or the death of her father. It’s when she talks about how much she loves...
Regs in a Flash releases new mobile app
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2017
While skilled nursing providers have always wanted an easy way to look up regulations, the need spiked following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ debut of new F-tags in late June.
Life is like an apple
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 09, 2017
Have you ever contemplated on an apple? Not the tech stuff but the fruit.
Nursing home residents feeling the love with recycled wedding flowers
Aug 09, 2017
Nursing home residents in New Jersey have been enjoying fresh flowers this summer that might have otherwise ended up in the garbage, if not for one local teacher.
Rehab patients are not always as they appear
By
Renee Kinder
Aug 04, 2017
We often see a phenomenon in rehab patients at initial presentation. Many times they are not as they appear.
Recruitment and retention tips direct from frontline workers
By
Aug 02, 2017
Long-term care managers need to understand what they can do to make their workplaces as employee-centered as possible — or risk losing out on the best workers, experts and front-liners alike emphasized...
Time to praise Medicaid and more regulations?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 31, 2017
If you see two providers having a pleasant conversation, it’s unlikely they are discussing the joys of Medicaid — or new regulations.