2024 US News nursing home rankings put staffing in the driver’s seat
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 14, 2023
For the first time since U.S. News & World Report began rating nursing homes in 2009, the magazine has added a direct care measure to evaluate the role of registered nurses in patient care.
‘Dangerous’ trend requires different support for new and experienced nurses: expert panel
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 13, 2023
Nurses need focused training and reliable support networks if the healthcare sector hopes to head off retention woes that are trending in a “dangerous” direction, a group of nursing experts...
Orchestrating growth with a new ‘band’ of skilled nursing recruits: Hebrew SeniorLife’s Steve Landers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 10, 2023
As it looks to recruit new staff Hebrew SeniorLife, plans to take its long-time educational mission to the people.
Younger SNF workers more likely to get out than ‘stick it out’ expert says. Here’s how to keep...
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 09, 2023
As caregiving professions continue to rely more on a younger pool of workers, they also have to reckon with a generation that has the confidence to change jobs.
CMS leader mum on staffing mandate, delivers ‘back to basics’ message
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 08, 2023
A CMS leader steered clear of staffing mandate talk but highlighted a nursing home workforce campaign, renewed survey priorities, discharge processes and much more Tuesday.
60 Seconds with … Adam Dean, PhD
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
Q: Your latest research linked nursing home union representation to a 3.2% relative reduction in nurse staff turnover. What factors are at play?
New PointClickCare upgrades target cross-continuum care
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 07, 2023
The fall conference season is often used by vendors to highlight recent upgrades that make platforms and technology tools in general more supportive across the care continuum.
Market it like a tattoo
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 07, 2023
I was driving and listening to the radio last week and I heard an interesting marketing campaign. Apparently, to get people to vacation in Acapulco, the city’s newest campaign to get tourists is to offer...
Five deprescribing strategies for reducing the risks of polypharmacy
By
Monica Ott
Nov 07, 2023
Medication management in nursing homes is complicated and time consuming. It can also be fraught with risks. Most nursing home residents take more than five medications daily, which makes them particularly...
Nurses union: CDC rushed new infection control rules
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 07, 2023
The National Nurses United (NNU) spoke out against recent US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention action to finalize infection control guidelines that affect long-term care communities. The NNU says...