Gail Sheridan knows what it means to serve. From training as a registered nurse while in the U.S. Navy to dedicating the following phases of her career to the lives of older adults, she has been serving...
Antipsychotic use drops in Eden Alternative model, research finds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
A person-centered nursing home approach that focuses on relationships can also turn out impressive data when it comes to clinical practices and quality of care, according to new research.
Nursing homes often fail to report abuse, OIG report asserts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 12, 2019
Abuse or neglect, including among skilled nursing facility beneficiaries, resulted in around 1 in 5 high-risk hospital emergency room Medicare claims in 2016, a new government report finds.
OIG: Background checks weed out up to 8% of LTC job applicants
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2019
A review of a 10-state program that supports background check capabilities found that they eliminate up to 8% of long-term care job applications.
Another provider closer to abandoning state’s struggling skilled care industry
By
Marty Stempniak
May 15, 2019
Another operator is stepping back from skilled nursing care in Wisconsin as local providers continue to wrestle with low reimbursement rates and staffing shortages.
Appellate court upholds nursing home’s $1.2 million fine for inadequate dental care
By
Marty Stempniak
May 09, 2019
An appellate court has upheld a $1.2 million fine levied against a West Virginia nursing facility that failed to follow through on the extraction of one resident’s teeth.
Survey finds less than half of nursing facility C-suites include someone with nursing background
By
Marty Stempniak
May 09, 2019
Nursing leaders are sorely lacking among the top managerial ranks at many skilled care operators, a new survey has found.
Nursing home fines back in play as moratorium ends
By
Marty Stempniak
May 03, 2019
As an 18-month moratorium on fines against nursing facilities comes to an end, the industry insists few are likely to be levied.
Doctors start GoFundMe page to raise dollars for long-term care beds
By
Marty Stempniak
May 02, 2019
Fed up with a lack of long-term care beds in Nova Scotia, a group of Canadian doctors has launched a social media campaign to raise funds and fill the care gap.
‘Telementoring’ spells significant improvements in SNF care, processes
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 30, 2019
Virtually shadowing and educating skilled nursing facility employees can boost geriatrics expertise among staffers, a new study finds.