So here’s a frightening question: If these existential calculations are already taking over my life while I’m still working and living independently, how much more tyrannical will this mortality math...
Party ‘like no other’ for 112 years
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 01, 2021
Community members across Guthrie, OK, stopped for a moment in late August to celebrate the birthday of the state’s oldest resident on record.
COVID-19 song lightens mood
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
Singing to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” Maryland-based operator Nexion Health used a music video to help raise awareness on how providers can prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their...
NY provider celebrates centenarians
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2022
A New York skilled nursing facility had hundreds and hundreds (and hundreds and hundreds …) of reasons to celebrate resident birthdays recently.
60 Seconds with … the Lown Institute’s Judith Garber
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2019
McKnight’s spends a minute with the Lown Institute’s health policy and communications fellow.
Ask The Treatment Expert: What interventions to prevent pressure injuries should be communicated to CNAs?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Dec 05, 2018
Preventive programs start with a risk assessment and the development of the plan of care. At a minimum, you should communicate the following to the nursing assistants.
Coroner: Enhance LTC death reporting
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
A Pennsylvania county coroner is pushing for law changes that would require eldercare providers to publicly report all resident deaths.
Analysis: Lessons learned from a pandemic
By
Liza Berger
Jul 01, 2020
How long-term care providers have used COVID-19 as a bridge to improve operations.
How to do it … Improve online staff training
By
John Hall
Nov 14, 2019
1. There are many ways to gauge the effectiveness of your online training programs. Course flexibility correlates heavily with the level of staff participation. Jennifer Moore, RN-BC, DNS-CT, CDP, WCC,...