Seniors have fewer chemotherapy side effects with supportive care program, clinical trial finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2021
Patients in the intervention group experienced a 10% reduction in moderate side effects — without significant chemotherapy modifications or dose reductions, investigators say.
SNF employment: Does it mean life in slow lane?
By
James M. Berklan
May 06, 2017
With one son in college and another trying to figure out where to attend, the future job market is a topic near and dear to this writer’s heart.
Providers prepare for potential tension on Congressional visits
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 21, 2017
A tense political environment in Washington, D.C., means long-term care providers headed to Capitol Hill need to be passionate but polite, executives said Monday.
Time to make your Egg McMuffin
By
Oct 18, 2016
If you’re among the group of providers and vendors gathered in Nashville this week for the American Health Care Association’s 67th Annual Convention & Expo, and you have the bonus of absolutely...
NextStep partnership offers CNAs new COVID-readiness certificate
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2020
NextStep, a startup that trains and places high-demand healthcare workers, today announced the launch of an online certificate designed to improve the safety of certified nursing assistants and other caregivers...
Nursing homes throwing money around
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 11, 2012
Even in generosity, it seems, nursing homes can’t catch a break. The headlines imply as much.
Government to create five-star rating system for nursing homes; mandating full sprinklering
Jun 18, 2008
Federal regulators plan to adopt a five-star rating system to assess quality care in nursing homes. Respective facility rankings will be posted on the government’s Nursing Home Compare Web site,...
Where did 2012 go? It’s really quite simple to see
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2012
By the time December rolls around, it’s safe to say many thoughts are toward finishing the year on a high note. Or for pragmatists and forward-thinkers, setting up strongly for the flip of the calendar...
What providers need to know right now about PDPM
By
Russ DePriest
Apr 08, 2019
The journey we’ve mapped out for providers has five stages: conceptualize, standardize, analyze, optimize, and operationalize.
Practical advice on reducing antipsychotics
By
Jerome Wilborn
May 08, 2015
Two CMS tags —F-Tag 329, which addresses unnecessarily using antipsychotic drugs, and F-Tag 309, which addresses taking steps to reduce antipsychotic drug use — are used by nursing home surveyors to...