Increasingly, designers are becoming more creative in designing and furnishing living spaces in long-term care facilities.
PDI launches contest
Mar 24, 2015
PDI announced Delivering the Difference, a contest recognizing those who show excellence in helping infection prevention and environmental services teams in healthcare facilities.
Video gold: Despite pandemic obstacles, husband keeps love story alive for wife with Alzheimer’s
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2021
In a love story that rivals “The Notebook,” a Michigan man has proven that no obstacle is too big to stop him from seeing his wife daily in a push to help her remember their love for one another.
Going with your gut?
By
Steven Littlehale
Dec 01, 2014
Intuition fascinates us. Over and over, we hear stories of people having amazing successes following their gut instincts. We seldom hear about those who listen to that inner voice and fail.
Entertainment industry workers argue against closure of celebrity nursing home
Nov 18, 2009
In yet another sequel to the story about Hollywood’s nursing home, members of the entertainment community implored the head of the Motion Picture & Television Fund not to close the facility that...
Guest Columns: Pressure ulcers and the continuum of care
Apr 22, 2009
As hospitals discharge sooner and as patient acuity increases, assessing and managing pressure ulcers have never been more important.
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May 17, 2016
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AAHSA Chief Renews Call For Nursing Care Documentation
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2007
While many providers reacted angrily to a New York Times investigation into nurse staffing levels at equity-owned nursing homes, the leader of the nation’s second-largest nursing home association...
Pharmacy benefits manager to begin air-dropping prescriptions
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Feb 07, 2022
Magellan RX Management, a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), in partnership with Zipline, a drone technology provider, will start air-dropping prescriptions, including specialty medications used to treat...
Staffing totals don’t add up
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2018
Nursing homes were placed under a hot spotlight in mid-July after The New York Times ran a lengthy story criticizing fluctuations and apparent understaffing revealed through a new federal data collection...