What PDPM really stands for
If you’ve toiled around the skilled nursing field and been awake at the same time over the last year, you might have noticed there’s this PDPM thing that seems to be grabbing a lot of attention.
If you’ve toiled around the skilled nursing field and been awake at the same time over the last year, you might have noticed there’s this PDPM thing that seems to be grabbing a lot of attention.
A man was recently charged with animal cruelty after abandoning his pet fish Oscar. Yep, you read that right, a fish. Not some exotic fish in expensive tanks, but a fish in a bowl. The guy had been evicted...
What are busy nursing home leaders to make of a deadly, drug-resistant fungus outbreak that has now spread to a dozen states? Be ready for it, is the short answer from authorities.
If we continue to perpetuate this antiquated view of volunteers, programs and facilities will never flourish.
The federal government is promoting its updated Medicare payment system as a change that will ensure two benefits. The first is better care. The second is reduced costs. Anyone who thinks those two goals...
It’s a wild time in long-term care — and a good time to embrace change.
It’s exciting to see notice of Pioneer Network’s Community Commitment Award again. It’s a great chance to illustrate how residents still need to feel like they matter.
Dysphagia diet framework consists of eight levels (0-7) and includes both foods and liquids on a single continuum.
There was no consoling my friend the restaurateur. Since when did having a lot of top-notch dining options become a bad thing?