CNAs and National Nursing Home Week: Much to celebrate
By
Lori Porter
May 15, 2014
This week, nearly 1 million certified nursing assistants across the nation have been celebrating National Nursing Home Week as they render their special care services to nearly 1.5 million residents living...
QAPI: Avoiding the cost of non-compliance
By
Bill Lampe
Dec 06, 2013
An initiative that should be top of mind for facilities is the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), an extension of the Affordable Care Act that is focused on improving quality of care...
Cleaning effectively and proving it
By
Matt Morrison
Aug 05, 2021
Virtually all industries and organizations are now extremely focused on protecting the health of building users by implementing hygienic cleaning methods that target high-contact surfaces such as doorknobs,...
Reusable textiles are more eco-friendly
By
Joseph Ricci
Nov 10, 2014
In a recent study, when comparing all the versions of the materials and weights, products made of reusable textiles were found to have the lowest environmental impact throughout the product’s life...
Three steps to achieve authentic resident engagement
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Dec 19, 2019
Since we started Linked Senior, our goal has always been about collaborating with older adults and their care partners so they can find purpose every day. In building our company we quickly understood...
Mission completed! Clues to the future of aging services
By
Shannon McIntyre Hooper
Nov 05, 2012
Many of us in the industry were at LeadingAge 2012 two weeks ago, where we saw a captivating collection of innovations in aging services. But after reading so much booth signage and hearing about so many...
Driving continuity of care at a private hospitalist group
By
Hung Davis, M.D.
Mar 15, 2017
Continuity of care across acute and post-acute settings is an important part of delivering quality care in today’s increasingly value-based healthcare system.
Give nurses and CNAs a helping hand
By
Martie Moore
Oct 06, 2014
Writers rely on pen and paper. Carpenters count on a hammer. Ask a healthcare worker what their most valuable tool of the trade is and they’ll tell you – it’s all about their hands.
A vendor’s point of view
By
Michael Defrancesco
Mar 21, 2013
When I recently went to a nursing home as a visitor, watching a well-choreographed “team” working together gave me a much different appreciation for the long-term care facility and the people...
What the moon landing means for seniors
By
Jack York
Jul 19, 2019
Memories from your youth sometimes pop up when you’re not looking. I had that experience a few weeks ago. A casual glance at the moon from a hotel in San Francisco brought back visions of my dad from...