Addressing staffing issues: Where does automation fit in?
By
Kevin Pritchard
Feb 15, 2023
Long-term care facilities face a ton of challenges when it comes to staffing — high staff turnover and difficulty attracting qualified staff being the most problematic. These challenges have resulted...
Nursing homes will see a higher-than-expected 4.0% increase in their Medicare Part A payments in fiscal 2024, per a finalized Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule publicized late Monday. But major...
Hospices with higher assisted living volume had lower-quality scores, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 29, 2024
Hospice providers that served higher volumes of assisted living patient days had lower-quality scores, according to a new study.
Hearing amplifiers work well in clinics, but challenges remain: report
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Personal hearing amplifiers, or PHAs — devices that help people hear better but aren’t tailored to the user as are hearing aids — work well in healthcare clinics to help individuals hear what their...
CMS: Lapses in infection control, vaccine compliance to garner ‘aggressive’ enforcement
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2023
Federal regulators have quietly put in place new, stricter enforcement measures for nursing homes that struggle to meet infection control and vaccine immunization requirements for residents and staff.
Ask the Care Expert
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 07, 2022
Q: I am a DON with a census of 118. I have two MDS coordinators and no other leadership. It’s affecting resident outcomes. What can I do?
New year, new MDS, new resolve
By
Joel VanEaton
Jan 24, 2023
Where did 2022 go? And, hang on for the wild ride 2023 will be. So much lies ahead of us and we need to be prepared, starting with the MDS.
Dancing keeps oldest adults physically active, socialized, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2023
Older participants in a multi-city dance program increased the amount of physical activity they did each week and reported improved quality of life.
New treatment guidelines for chronic constipation in adults published
By
Alicia Lasek
May 22, 2023
The new guidelines cover management of chronic idiopathic constipation, a common disorder that affects 8% to 12% of U.S. adults.
Hormone therapy strengthens bones, protects against bone loss: study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2023
Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women increases lumbar spine bone density, protecting against bone loss even after the prescriptions are discontinued, a new study has found.