Despite an industry-wide push for staffing improvements, skilled nursing facilities did not reduce their reliance on nurse aides between 2014 and 2016, new federal data shows.
Mandatory staff hours, better high-acuity care could improve quality of life in nursing homes, researchers...
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 21, 2014
A nursing home’s staffing patterns and admissions trends are among the most important factors driving residents’ quality of life over time, according to recently published research findings.
Nursing home CEO fires himself in a bid to save struggling organization
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 20, 2018
The chief executive of a struggling skilled care provider is cutting his own position, after 18 years on the job, in a bid to keep the home afloat.
Giving a lift to safety
By
Dave Surico
Sep 01, 2013
Employers must adopt tools and embrace policies that keep caregivers as well as residents safe during the bathing process — or pay the price in injuries.