Over the last year or so, activities director Randie Duretz has formed a fast friendship with Connie Stine, 69, and her animals.
Infection fighters: FDA, APIC put spotlight on nurses, drug development in fight against drug resistance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 13, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released draft guidelines that should make it easier to develop new antibiotics and antifungal drugs, one facet of a multi-pronged approach to limiting antimicrobial...
Skilled care powerhouse partners with Fortune 500 company to tackle population health
Jun 12, 2018
A sizeable staffing agency and provider of skilled nursing care is teaming with a Fortune 500 company, aiming to better arm nurses with crucial information.
Hit with two lawsuits, Legislature finally takes on nursing home Medicaid delays
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 12, 2018
A bill giving provisional eligibility to patients who wait more than 45 days to find out their Medicaid status is close to approval in Illinois.
Gain recognition with the McKnight’s Tech Awards
Jun 12, 2018
Come next Wednesday, June 20, you’ll have one month left to enter the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … culturally competent care requirements
By
Judi Kulus, MSN, MAT, RN, NHA, RAC-MT, DNS-CT
Jun 08, 2018
I thought culturally competent care requirements weren’t effective until Nov. 28, 2019, the Phase 3 deadline. Why are facilities getting cited now?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … DTI treatment
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jun 08, 2018
We have a resident with a deep tissue injury (DTI) on the sacrum and now the center has an open area. Should we measure and describe just the open area?
Demand for workers will continue to climb
By
John O'Connor
Jun 08, 2018
The demand for skilled care workers will grow by 13% through 2026, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor projections. Overall, job growth in the healthcare sector is predicted to triple the pace...
Ask the Legal Expert about … Overtime laws
By
John Durso
Jun 08, 2018
Some of our staff are super-diligent and work right through lunch breaks sometimes. Can we get in trouble with OSHA or other regulators if we stress to them to take their breaks but they still don’t?
Ask the Payment Expert about … Phase 3
By
Patricia Boyer
Jun 08, 2018
I recently attended a workshop that said that Phase 3 goes into effect this November. I thought it was November 2019. Which is right?