Since the late 1990’s, the Minimum Data Set has been a primary driver in the long-term care industry, influencing all areas of skilled nursing facility operations. With so much depending on it, ensuring...
Rise of COPD: Not hopeless
By
John W. Walsh
Jan 09, 2012
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become the third leading cause of death in the U.S. — 12 years earlier than predicted...
How to make your nursing facility RAC-ready
By
Bryan Baird
Nov 08, 2011
As skilled nursing facilities adjust to the changes to Medicare that arrived early last month, they must be ready for Recovery Audit Contractors. RACs are independent auditors for the government that are...
Information technology interoperability: How to get it right in LTPAC
By
Robert C. Davis
Oct 14, 2011
To enhance facility communications with other providers and vendors while improving patient care, one of the most important information technology considerations must be interoperability. There are varying...
Paris Hilton, supermarket tabloids … and the National Labor Relations Board
By
Woodruff Imberman
Oct 11, 2011
As we predicted in “Labor Pains: Craig Becker’s Troubling Prescription for Long-Term Care Facilities,” in a January 2011 posting at mcknights.com, the National Labor Relations Board is...
Census data reveal a new, masculine trend in eldercare
By
Nina Dunn
Aug 08, 2011
It is a well-known fact that our nation is aging rapidly. However, a recently released census brief, “Age and Sex Composition: 2010,” revealed remarkable findings. The study found that in the...
Building a capital plan for assisted living facilities
By
Ameeta Soni
Mar 23, 2011
Organizations that provide medical care serve one of the most vital roles in society today, whether it is a hospital, a doctor’s office or an assisted living facility. Given today’s economy,...
Labor pains: Craig Becker’s troubling prescription for long-term care facilities
By
Lane W. Imberman
Jan 19, 2011
Administrators at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are awakening to the fact that while unions lost their battle in Congress for the Employee Free Choice Act—the “card-check”...
Care model adds meaning to lives of dementia residents
By
Kim Warchol
Dec 21, 2010
A skilled nursing facility in Creve Coeur, MO, examines the interests, routines, likes, dislikes and other personal preferences of residents with dementia.
Signs of infection in chronic wounds
By
Terry Coggins
Nov 16, 2010
Indicators of infection are subtle in chronic wounds.