Stop the presses. Some startling poll findings emerged this week: Pet owners favor John McCain over Barack Obama. Gasp! Could it be true? Indeed. Animal proprietors prefer McCain to Obama 42% to 37%, according...
To address the staffing crisis in LTC, start with scheduling
By
Wei Deng
Jul 18, 2022
The long-term care industry faces a talent crisis. As McKnight’s recently reported, new surveys from the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) and American Health Care Association (AHCA) paint a...
We need staff… NOW
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 28, 2021
Last year, as the pandemic raged in New York City and sirens filled the air, a group of young travel nurses arrived to assist weary long-term care teams. They took over nursing stations that had been depleted...
Addressing resident abuse in LTC
By
Jim Burke
Apr 03, 2019
The high rate of violence against residents of long-term care facilities is a persistent problem. Recognizing the signs is important for addressing it, but so is a comprehensive policy and program that...
Leadership in LTC: The diversity challenge
By
Mary Helen McSweeney-Feld
Mar 14, 2014
Having a diverse administrative workforce requires new ideas on the process of training administrators and encouraging organizations to provide those training opportunities.
Senior healthcare workers are the forgotten front line
By
Jerald Cosey
Jun 22, 2020
The term “healthcare hero” is now widely used in describing hospital and other frontline workers taking care of COVID-19 patients, and rightfully so. People risking their lives to serve others is something...
The conversation no one wants to have
By
Barbara Ivanko
Nov 22, 2013
Studies show that while people across the country are increasingly embracing hospice, many receive hospice care too late, including sometimes in the last three days of life. By accessing hospice care sooner,...
Measuring resident engagement with the Resident Engagement Index Score (REIS) assessment tool
By
Jenn Taylor
Charles de Vilmorin
Sep 29, 2020
The pursuit of purpose is a basic human right. Older adults in senior living and long-term care communities deserve to experience meaningful engagement every day. As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded...
3 strategies for improved medication management communications in SNFs
By
Anne Tumlinson
Mar 17, 2014
One area where many SNFs have room to improve is medication management. Optimizing medication management services during care transitions will position SNFs as high-value partners in the preferred referral...
Double the fun: McKnight’s Tech Awards adds categories and celebrates success
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 05, 2018
The launch of the sixth edition of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards saw it double in size, multiplying the effects of its original mission: Celebrating how operators use technology to better...