As we close out 2022, I find myself reflecting on what progress I have made, if any, with strengthening my curiosity in leadership. I started the year with a focus on curiosity. I end the year with more...
Make an impact
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 06, 2022
At the October AHCA/NCAL conference, there was an incredible keynote speaker: Jade Simmons. Her profile shows her to be a born storyteller and a classically trained pianist. So I was excited to hear her...
The healthcare staffing industry has a trust problem
By
Matt McGinty
Dec 06, 2022
COVID forced more facilities to rely on staffing agencies to maintain census and keep their doors open, but the underlying scarcity of caregivers led to higher pay. Those costs put long-term care...
Fixing the mental health crisis in long-term care
By
Tara Cortes, RN, PhD, FAAN
Dec 05, 2022
Serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and anxiety and depressive disorders are at crisis level in older adults. These mental health issues are frequently experienced by older adults who are...
Long-term care’s overlooked staffing crisis
By
John O'Connor
Dec 05, 2022
There’s a staffing challenge in long-term care that gets far too little attention: the need for effective executives.
An analysis of PREP Act immunity for LTC facilities
By
Norris Cunningham
Angela Rinehart
Dec 04, 2022
A host of lawsuits over the past two years involve nursing homes where patients or their estates allege that patients contracted COVID-19 due to the facilities’ negligence or failure to properly act. ...
Take me away — virtual reality (VR) coding rules for 2023
By
Renee Kinder
Dec 01, 2022
“Hey, you are the McKnight’s lady?” “The one that writes about rehab.” I am indeed. Those lines, during the past few months of conference season I have heard often. The questions also often come...
Lawsuit is bold reminder of states’ ownership blindspot
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2022
New York’s lawsuit targets the people and mechanisms that might have allowed low quality to take root. But it’s all of skilled nursing that suffers.
High-quality care for residents will NEVER exist unless we care for staff
By
Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, CIC
Nov 30, 2022
Any employee who is satisfied in their position is more engaged and productive. The healthcare industry is no different. This is not controversial or shocking. I am not going out on a limb when I talk...
CQAPI brings ‘significant and meaningful’ change
By
Amy S. Chidester
Nov 29, 2022
During my time developing and researching CQAPI (Comprehensive Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement) techniques for operators, I have become enamored with the history and the process of incontinence...