5 tips for enhancing staff training to improve quality initiatives
By
Sister Kevin Patricia Lynch
Mar 24, 2017
As nursing home administrators navigate through new regulations, changing demography of the long-term care market and complex resident needs, well-rounded staff education is critical to improving quality...
Three tips for understanding the ACA
By
Mark Colwell
May 23, 2014
Know your options if you are working at a company with less than 50 employees, and make sure you know whether you qualify for tax credit.
Healthcare REITs seek opportunity abroad
By
Jeff Walraven
Dec 03, 2013
A number of REITs are acquiring foreign assets as a way to grow, further diversify their investments and expand their international presence and pipeline for new opportunities. While this trend is fairly...
Why worry about wound care?
By
Jenny Bender
Jun 09, 2023
One of the basic concepts in infectious disease epidemiology is the “chain of infection” – in order for any organism to persist in the environment and cause infections, all links of the chain must...
The PBJ quality quest
By
Don Feige
Jul 27, 2018
Not only is PBJ here to stay, the quest for staffing quality is ongoing – and no longer just an annual event during survey.
A salute to an LTC legend
By
Jack York
Feb 10, 2017
Join me as we raise a verbal toast to Mr. John Derr.
When it comes to COVID-19, family matters!
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Sep 18, 2020
Although your residents, patients and employees are top priority, we all know there is another important group that is trying to cope with the challenges of COVID-19 … the families of your residents...
Receiving feedback with grace
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Aug 30, 2019
How do you get the benefits of constructive feedback without the angst? By asking for it with an open-mind and learning how to accept it with grace and poise.
What to know about QAPI
By
Tamar Abell
Jul 31, 2019
The final wave of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulations were all scheduled to go into effect November 2019.
Promoting interoperability between SNFs, hospitals and home health
By
Neil Smiley
Nov 16, 2016
Interoperability between EHR systems remains elusive – particularly for post-acute care settings such as skilled nursing and home health.