For your benefit, here are five skilled nursing design decisions I’ve seen people regret once they actually move residents in.
A nursing emergency
By
Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN
Apr 11, 2022
The full ramifications of the pandemic on the nursing workforce are being analyzed, but the trends may lead to a nursing emergency.
CMS posts alleged deficiencies on Nursing Home Care Compare
By
Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN
Jan 25, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services conveys its policies (and directives) through its Quality, Safety & Oversight (QSO) memos. On Jan. 18, 2023, CMS announced that beginning on Jan. 25, 2023,...
Do you live to eat or eat to live?
By
Ruta Kadonoff
Sep 07, 2016
Residents are people first and foremost, and they retain all the same rights as other people, including one so basic as choosing what to eat.
Making sense of the data deluge
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 11, 2022
My happy place is standing in front of nursing home providers and honoring them through education. Shining a loving light on these special people and honoring their commitment to better care feeds my soul....
The cheese has moved … will Sniff find it?
By
Steven Littlehale
Aug 23, 2017
Imagine my surprise when several people came bearing the shocking news that “the MDS will not matter anymore” and that RCS-1 is “the end of the MDS.” Wait, what? Not on your life!
I was a HIMSS Virgin (#HIMSSnewbie)
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 24, 2017
Yes, this was my first time. I was nervous and did not know what to expect. Let me start with a confession: Five years ago, I didn’t even know what HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems...
Got chalance?
By
Scott McFadden
Jun 26, 2015
We have a word that reflects our cultural philosophy at Lutheran Homes and Harwood Place: “Chalance,” which is a concept which counters the more negative term of ‘nonchalance’ or...
Preparedness is key
By
Matthew Gallardo
May 18, 2015
There are numerous resources available on the Internet to help you choose the right nursing home for an ailing parent or loved one.
Please say gay
By
Jean Wendland Porter
May 02, 2022
Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill, colloquially known as “Don’t Say Gay.” It reads, “Classroom instruction by school...