As the nation continues to contend with the surge and aftermath, nursing homes will play a critical role in figuring out how to host and care for a new vulnerable group of individuals.
May FocusOn briefs
May 01, 2020
Kwalu partners with Clorox for new line of antimicrobial furnishings; Construction Specialties privacy curtains simplify IC concerns; ComforTek announces line of swivel, lockable dining chairs; Ecore unveils...
Bathing joins list of perilous chores in age of COVID-19
By
John Hall
May 01, 2020
Lack of PPE is complicating the task for caregivers, but relentless attention to cleaning surfaces will help.
Probe: SNF, site of first outbreak, acted slowly
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
A federal investigation found that the Washington state skilled nursing facility where the first U.S. coronavirus outbreak occurred acted slowly in response to warning signs.
PPE shortages make for a ‘perfect storm’
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued expansive guidance on the best ways to conserve personal protection equipment, such as gowns and masks, as supply shortages became a massive concern...
Creative ideas, thanks to virus
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
Providers unleashed an array of entertaining ways to boost resident morale and stave off feelings of isolation following a nationwide order to close all nursing homes to nonessential visitors.
CMS delays MDS 3.0 push
By
Liza Berger
Apr 01, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has delayed the release of an updated Minimum Data Set — another indicator of how the agency was refocusing its resources on efforts to stem the coronavirus...
CMS to update preadmission resident screening demands
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed in February that it is in the process of revising the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review regulations. It would be the rule’s first major...
Ask the treatment expert: What are our wound care certification options?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Apr 01, 2020
We would like to have our nurse overseeing our skin integrity program board-certified in wound care. What are the options?
New Trilogy partnership will tackle workforce turnover
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
In an effort to reduce ongoing turnover issues and promote workforce stability, Louisville-based long-term care provider Trilogy Health Services has entered into a partnership that gives its employees...