Subacute care falls between nursing home care and hospital care?
Jan 01, 2008
Yes. Subacute care is generally more intensive than traditional nursing facility care and less than acute care.
New Five-Star Quality Rating System previews available Tuesday
Jan 15, 2010
Nursing home operators can get a look at their newly updated quality ratings in the federal government database starting Tuesday. Operators can access their facility’s individualized report from...
Study: Suicidal elderly face hospitalizations
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 01, 2007
Older adults with suicidal tendencies are more likely than their younger counterparts to be hospitalized, new data from the government indicates.
Court rejects motion that could pave way for providers to help drug-plan beneficiaries
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 22, 2007
A federal district court has denied a motion that could have opened the door for providers to help residents choose Medicare Part D drug plans. The court would not impose a preliminary injunction that...
Provider group issues tips on how to help residents vote amid pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 14, 2020
Nursing home activity directors could use the upcoming presidential election to engage residents about voting this year, says the nation’s largest nursing home association.
Bush signs bill sure to lift providers’ spirits
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 22, 2006
Providers may feel more in the holiday mood next week, thanks to the swoosh of a certain leader’s pen. This week President Bush signed a bill that favors providers with a reduced cut in the provider...
How to do it… Wander care
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 07, 2006
With the number of residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia expected to skyrocket in the coming years, providers will continue to face challenges from wanderers. Conducting...
Grumpy old men? Hardly, researchers say
Aug 17, 2009
“If you should survive to 105, look at all you’ll derive out of being alive,” goes the Frank Sinatra tune. Now, research is backing up that sentiment, as scientists report that people...
Meet Kelly Ornberg, Rising Star honoree
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 13, 2020
At just 14, Kelly Ornberg started her first job, as a food server for Erickson Living, where she fell in love with residents and became passionate about them receiving the best care — and that passion...
OSHA plans nursing home inspections
Nov 08, 2011
Roughly 300 nursing homes can expect inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to one of the latest agency directives aimed at long-term care providers.