Violence against nursing home caregivers is real — now’s the time to act
By
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Jim Burke
Jun 28, 2023
That concern that violence is committed in the nursing home environment is an established fact. What may be a lesser-known challenge is that nursing home staff are among the victimized. It’s a concern...
Now that COVID is waning, time to focus on the things you ignored
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jun 28, 2023
Now that the Public Health Emergency has ended, and COVID-19 is starting to become less of a burden in your facility, now might be a good time to focus on protecting your liability.
After all these years, tech’s an overnight sensation
By
John O'Connor
Jun 25, 2023
Technology has been percolating around the edges for a while now. And if I may say so, we at McKnight’s have led the way on both ends.
Can you hear me now? Audiologists and new rules for diagnostic testing
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 22, 2023
If you weren’t paying close attention, you might have missed some big “noise” last week about coverage for hearing care. A June 15 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services transmittal titled “Allowing...
Mindful aging: Promoting mental wellness in long-term care
By
Erin Johnson
Annie Govea
Jun 22, 2023
According to research published in Medical Care Research and Review, it is estimated that 65% to 91% of nursing home residents are affected by a mental health disorder. Furthermore, studies tell us that...
McCool appointed senior director of admissions and marketing at Barclay Friends
By
Anjali Byju
Jun 21, 2023
Kelly McCool will be the next senior director of admissions and marketing at Barclay Friends, a Kendal-affiliated senior living community with a skilled nursing unit. McCool will continue her extensive...
Is compassion invited?
By
Julie Thorson
Jun 21, 2023
How would accountability and compassion get along if they sat next to each other at a party? Who would be louder? Who would draw more attention? Would one interrupt the other, or would they let each...
Artificial intelligence and resident engagement
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jun 20, 2023
The future of senior living resident engagement is about empowering everyone to engage any resident – no matter their preferences or physical and cognitive abilities. Today, the activity director...
Lawsuit threat for government-run facilities sails again
By
Brendan Williams
Jun 15, 2023
In 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, denied Medicaid providers the right to sue over the adequacy of Medicaid payment rates. It was a 5-4 decision...
How to set SNFs up for interoperability success
By
Amy Ostrem
Jun 13, 2023
Skilled nursing facilities, already marginalized in the care setting and lagging behind in technological advancement, are facing an especially severe impact from the worker shortage.