Skin care products have gained increasing importance in long-term care as providers search for ways to keep incontinent residents comfortable and prevent decubitus ulcers from forming.
Affordable Care Act laws targeting elderly could harmful consequences, study suggests
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 25, 2012
Three Affordable Care Act initiatives often touted as coordinating care and improving outcomes for elderly adults could actually make their circumstances worse, a new study suggests.
Medicaid audit contractors lag behind Medicare counterparts, federal officials admit
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 08, 2012
Federal officials acknowledged in a House hearing Thursday that Medicaid’s recovery contractors have not been as successful as their Medicare counterparts in detecting fraud and recovering overpayments.
A room with a view
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 05, 2012
Developers of the Households at Levindale show they knew how to see things differently when designing their skilled nursing facility.
A growing challenge
By
Daniel McCann
Jun 01, 2012
Time has taught therapists much about helping bariatric patients. Special routines, equipment and care strategies have evolved to improve care.
Clean goes green
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2012
Eco-friendly infection control practices are catching on in long-term care. Their pursuit is beneficial for the environment and residents alike.
Partner Portal delivers online product specs
May 02, 2012
RF Technologies recently launched a Partner Portal that provides access to online product specifications for its Code Alert Senior Living and Safe Place Patient Safety products. The web-based database...
Administration sets new compliance date for ICD-10 diagnosing codes
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 10, 2012
The Obama administration has given healthcare providers, including those in long-term care, an extra year to become compliant with a set of disease diagnosis codes.
Combined peptides shown to help wounds
By
John O'Connor
Apr 02, 2012
Researchers have successfully combined bioactive peptides in an effort to stimulate wound healing. Investigators tested a newly-created peptide on patients with uncontrolled diabetes.
Are you setting yourself up for success?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Mar 26, 2012
Are you properly capturing set-up time? What on Earth am I talking about? I’m talking about utilizing the regulation as outlined in the Resident Assessment Instrument, version MDS 3.0.