5 tips for enhancing staff training to improve quality initiatives
By
Sister Kevin Patricia Lynch
Mar 24, 2017
As nursing home administrators navigate through new regulations, changing demography of the long-term care market and complex resident needs, well-rounded staff education is critical to improving quality...
Long-term (care) anxiety at bargain prices
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 10, 2014
The median annual cost of a nursing home room is now more than $87,000, according to a recent survey. To an uninformed member of the public, I’m sure that seems like a lot. But what the average person...
Time to bet on SNF providers
By
Arif Nazir, MD, CMD
Mar 01, 2019
It is high time that we reshuffle the deck of cards, aiming for a fairer hand for SNF providers, otherwise I can safely predict that improving quality of care will continue to be nothing more than a fancy...
Spring is here, nursing homes: Be prepared for unwanted pests
By
Ron Harrison, Ph.D.
Apr 27, 2009
As the weather improves, roaches, rodents and flies may appear as unwelcome residents in your long-term care facilities. This makes it a good time to implement an integrated pest management program.
Enhancing organizational communication improves outcomes, reduces adverse incidents
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 05, 2018
There will always be adverse events in any health system, but strengthening communication between team members and between different levels within the organization can improve outcomes and reduce the likelihood...
Long-term care needs your help!
By
John Sauer
Rick Abrams
Jun 11, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our nation. For long-term care providers, including nursing facilities and assisted living centers, the pandemic has exacerbated our chronic challenges of a severe caregiver...
Six fundamentals of worker engagement
By
Cord Himelstein
Dec 21, 2015
Employee engagement is much more than simply making sure workers and residents are satisfied.
Therapy in the new year: In with the old and new
By
Renee Kinder
Jan 03, 2019
Where should we stay laser focused regarding current and future regulatory change and the impacts of therapy? Read on.
How to quickly size up the health of any facility
By
John O'Connor
Oct 24, 2016
When it comes to measuring how well a long-term care facility is doing, we all know the usual benchmarks: revenues, profits and census levels.
Don’t let pests postpone your facility’s return to ‘normal’
By
Glen Ramsey
May 20, 2021
With vaccination in deployment across U.S. nursing homes, visitation is resuming. But before getting back into normal operating rhythm, it’s important to take proactive steps in keeping insects and other...