Human Understanding Metric: Enhancing patient-centered care in skilled nursing facilities
By
Renee Kinder
May 23, 2024
I took my seat for a daylong meeting on Tuesday this week, a little tired, up since 4:30 a.m. But with coffee in hand, I was ready to learn. I was surrounded by a variety of interdisciplinary team...
Wiping away MDROs: Enhanced barrier precautions and hand hygiene
By
Amanda Thornton, RN, MSN
May 22, 2024
A seismic demographic shift is afoot, with older adults expected to outnumber children by the year 2034 for the first time in U.S. history. This will result in higher demand for long-term care facilities,...
Widely used ‘secrecy’ clauses under fire in nursing home arbitration case
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2024
Arizona’s attorney general is attempting to intervene in a civil lawsuit against a nursing home, arguing the facility’s attempt to compel arbitration and enforce a “secrecy clause” makes a signed...
Distinguishing pseudobulbar affect from depression: Clinical challenges and opportunities for long-term...
May 15, 2024
This article is sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. In long-term care environments, it’s not uncommon for site staff including nurses, administrators, physical therapists, physicians and...
Also in the News for Thursday, May 9, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 09, 2024
Rhode Island lawmakers vote to OK in-room cameras for nursing home residents … Senate bill aims to educate healthcare workers on options to guardianship … NYC Health + Hospitals adds donor-funded wellness...
[UPDATED] ‘Killer Nurse’ gets 380 years after pleading guilty to 3 nursing home murders
By
Josh Henreckson
May 03, 2024
Heather Pressdee, who has become known as the “Killer Nurse,” pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted homicide Thursday morning.
Ensign Group goes on buying spree as it reports yet another record quarter
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
The Ensign Group on Wednesday announced a sweeping package of deals that will kickstart growth in one market, expand its footprint in five others and make the company a player in a new post-acute segment.
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 1, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2024
Senior living performance surpasses expectations, Welltower CEO says … State tax funding long-term care could be gutted in November vote … Nursing home staffing, management strengths tied to delirium...
Meet Phillip Hill, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Agent of Change’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 26, 2024
When he was studying accounting, Phillip Hill probably never thought his career would include a groundbreaking relationship with Eli Lilly. An administrator for Principle Long Term Care, he partnered with...
Playing politics with nursing home care
By
Brendan Williams
Apr 23, 2024
Tragicomically, CMS asserts “this final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities[.]”