Profile: Deborah Meade
As a 12-year-old, many of Deborah Meade’s days were spent selling chips, soda and snuff tobacco to the residents at what was then Elberta Convalescent Home, a skilled nursing facility in Warner Robins,...
Ask the Care Expert about … a new emergency rule
I am a new charge nurse and understand there is a new emergency rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Can you tell me anything about it?
More use of urinary-related antibiotics favored for care
From August 2016 to July 2017, researchers analyzed 1,745 urinary cultures. The bacteria were mostly E. coli and resistant to cephalosporin antibiotics.
High pain levels, impaired memory linked
A long-term study of seniors with pain found those who reported the highest levels of pain were more likely to develop cognitive impairment than those with lower levels.
Amazon will shake up healthcare: Execs
Every week there seems to be a new announcement about some major company deciding to enter the healthcare landscape. But what do providers really think about the future of healthcare?
Telemedicine shown to help cut hospitalizations, costs
An after-hours telemedicine program allowed a Brooklyn-based skilled nursing facility to avoid nearly 100 hospitalizations and save roughly $1.5 million in Medicare costs over the course of a year.
State News: October 2018
Vegan meals may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but a proposed law would require healthcare facilities to make them available.
Who takes your cake?
We all know that the strongest team members are not often the most vocal. They may be the quietest, working behind the scenes, but focused always with a plan in mind, and a smile on their face.
You can’t take it with
Not every long-term care job description comes with the opportunity, or curse, to work after hours. Harried nurses can’t exactly carry a resident home and finish the job on the weekend, for instance...
The importance of professional references in the job market
Your job search process has begun. You’ve got your resume stacked with accounts of your accomplishments, your online profile is superb, and you’ve practiced your ‘elevator speech’ one hundred times....
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