If you need a little encouragement to stay positive next time something goes awry, look no further than this story from the New York Times.
CMS: Don’t wait to plan emergency preparedness training exercises
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Mar 29, 2017
Healthcare providers will be expected to meet the training and testing requirements included in the recent emergency preparedness final rule by its implementation date of Nov. 15, 2017, according to recently...
Enthusiasm and ingenious inventions at the NYC Aging2.0 Global Startup Pitch Event
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Mar 28, 2017
Moving beyond the development of medical products for seniors, Aging2.0 seeks to facilitate collaborations between senior care providers and entrepreneurs to create products and services that can be integrated...
Where are we going with long-term care?
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Robert L. Kane, M.D.
Mar 27, 2017
Long-term care was never planned. It was never even consistently defined. A generally useful definition is that it is a set of services to assist persons who have lost, or never acquired, basic capabilities...
Flu season isn’t over: 7 tips to help prevent the spread
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Megan J. DiGiorgio MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC
Mar 27, 2017
If a resident in a long-term care facility is suspected to have the flu, it’s important to test, isolate and provide antiviral therapy.
For long-term care operators, there’s no time for a pity party
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John O'Connor
Mar 27, 2017
Skilled care operators have their work cut out for themselves. But I have to say I’m feeling better about the sector’s prospects after spending some time at last week’s NIC Spring Investment...
5 tips for enhancing staff training to improve quality initiatives
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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...
Rooting out the cause of a cat problem
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Elizabeth Newman
Mar 24, 2017
Hearing the phrase “root cause analysis” always strikes a bit of fear into my heart because it always seems to be a complex process. In long-term care, this is often framed as not only knowing...
Arbitration agreement case in Georgia: What to understand
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Brannon Arnold and Rick Sager
Mar 22, 2017
A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Georgia makes clear that a plaintiff who brings a wrongful death claim against a decedent’s nursing home is bound by the arbitration agreement entered...
Technology can increase community engagement for seniors
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Derek Holt
Mar 22, 2017
Out of the millions of older adults in the United States, more than half live in isolation. That’s a serious issue for seniors, as it can lead to depression, loneliness and significant health risks.