Senate bill would revamp 2-midnight rule for hospital inpatient admissions
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 07, 2014
Providers’ complaints about the so-called “two-midnight rule” for determining hospital inpatient status have led to a new bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate, which would create less rigid...
Essential steps for treating those with COPD
By
John W. Walsh
Mar 05, 2014
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, presently incurable respiratory illness that is characterized by airflow obstruction. For long-term care professionals, knowledge about every...
Getting the right fit
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 01, 2014
LTC laundry operations handle thousands of items each week; operations have to be right-sized to protect linens and machines — and the bottom line
Ask the payment expert … about the financial benefits of QAPI
By
Patricia Boyer
Mar 01, 2014
What are the financial benefits to implementing CMS’s Quality Assurance Performance Improvement program?
Nurses are tired of being tired
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 04, 2014
Nurses regret more than clinical decisions when they’re too tired at work — and that happens all to often. Here’s what we should do about it.
Of Brookdale and branding: Thoughts for the small operator
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 25, 2014
Brookdale Senior Living’s acquisition of Emeritus Corp. is part of an ambitious strategy to make Brookdale the first truly national U.S. eldercare brand. So is it ominous that the Feb. 20 merger...
Restoring pride to the healthcare system
By
Kristy Wikum
Feb 24, 2014
The conclusion of the Olympics is a time for U. S. residents to stand tall and proud, and to cheer our success. Unfortunately, we are also a leader in the cost of healthcare, and cannot be proud of that...
The keys to reducing turnover in long-term care
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Feb 07, 2014
The turnover rate in long-term care is a very significant problem, so I dug into the research about it. Some of the findings were shocking. Others were simply very disappointing. Here’s what I found,...
Study: Just 2 weeks of telemonitoring improved incontinence care
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 06, 2014
By using a telemonitoring system for a short time, nursing home caregivers were able to notably improve incontinence management, according to a new study out of Australia.
Pest hot spots: Receiving and storage areas
By
Greg Baumann
Feb 06, 2014
Work with your pest management professional to implement an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program to make sure pests aren’t given easy entry. By eliminating attractants in this area, an IPM approach...