School’s out for summer, but Sarina Helmer and Arlene Schmid will always be able to look back on the time they spent together. Helmer spent part of her senior year of high school putting together...
Ask the Treatment Expert about … inspection procedure
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jul 09, 2018
As part of our pressure injury prevention program, we conduct a weekly head-to-toe skin inspection. Can this be done by nursing assistants? A weekly head-to-toe skin inspection is recommended as part of...
New treatment may dispense old ideas about wound care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
Imagine rolling a tape dispenser over a wound, leaving behind a strip of cells that will generate new skin. Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Hospital are getting close. They...
Avoiding injuries
By
Meg LaPorte
Jul 09, 2018
Operators are using new techniques and tools to preserve skin integrity, but there’s still no substitute for training, assessments and dedicated staff
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Jun 26, 2018
Former American Senior Communities CEO should get 12 years in prison for $19.4M fraud scheme, prosecutors say … Pennsylvania paying $475K for temp nursing home manager at Skyline facilities …...
Grandmother-level quality
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Renee Kinder
Jun 21, 2018
My grandmother decided to have an elective knee replacement — at 89 years of age — followed by a stay for rehab in a skilled nursing facility. Quality matters to her and therefore I wanted to know...
When health goes south — and fast
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 21, 2018
Today, life is great. But in February, my pregnancy showed how quickly medical situations can take a nosedive and how medical students can be an asset to patients, and potentially your facility.
Seniors capture memories for seniors
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2018
School’s out for summer, but Sarina Helmer and Arlene Schmid will always be able to look back on the time they spent together.
Skyline avoids class-action suit in Arkansas
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 18, 2018
A federal judge has dismissed a potential class action lawsuit against Skyline Highland Holdings — an entity connected to the operator whose homes went into receivership en masse this spring — ruling...
Ask the Care Expert about … preparedness and supplies
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 08, 2018
We have a group of residents we are taking to visit a large garden near our facility for the day. Two of the residents attending have colostomies. Besides an extra colostomy bag/appliance, should I take...