Flu season isn’t over: 7 tips to help prevent the spread
By
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.
Improving quality in a volatile environment
By
Patricia Worth, RN
Mar 20, 2017
Value-based healthcare. Bundled payments. Higher acuity patients. All pose critical challenges to the nation’s long-term care industry. Organizations are more motivated than ever before to provide...
Driving continuity of care at a private hospitalist group
By
Hung Davis, M.D.
Mar 15, 2017
Continuity of care across acute and post-acute settings is an important part of delivering quality care in today’s increasingly value-based healthcare system.
Professional recruiters are job-seekers new BFF
By
Julie Osborne
Mar 10, 2017
Finding and getting a new job is the job of professional recruiters.
Instruments for improvement aren’t limited to tools
By
Sonja Quale
Mar 08, 2017
For an easier approach, organizations can take several steps to prevent adverse drug events:
Optimism in the workplace
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Mar 03, 2017
Reflecting on sage advice I received from a seasoned administrator.
Controlling sound in senior facilities
By
Michael Chotiner
Feb 24, 2017
Those who manage extended-care facilities and senior centers are often confronted with a counterintuitive situation: although some residents may be hard of hearing, noisy environments lead to the discomfort...
Maintaining year-round vigilance against bed bugs
By
Eric Braun
Feb 22, 2017
During the summer months, many industries become increasingly concerned with potential bed bug infestations.
Healthcare cybersecurity: Finding the best administrative defenses
By
John DiMaggio
Feb 17, 2017
Administrative defenses are a key component of cybersecurity because they cover the gap that technical defenses cannot protect.
Breaking silos: Effective wound healing means treatment across the continuum
By
Arti Masturzo, M.D.
Feb 15, 2017
The challenge for the wound care industry is to facilitate understanding, and to find better delivery models across all settings.