Prost! Nursing home celebrates Oktoberfest with residents
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 17, 2018
It would be tough taking a busload of nursing home residents to Munich, Germany, so one provider decided to bring Oktoberfest to its own facility last week instead.
High-fluid capacity disposables cut IAD
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
Replacing a non-permeable, reusable pad with a disposable, high-fluid capacity one can reduce the number of incontinence-associated dermatitis cases and lessen their severity, according to research in...
I couldn’t live without . . . My InnerView
Jan 01, 2015
Senior care leaders interested in setting a higher bar when it comes to long-term care resident and family satisfaction should look no further than My InnerView by the National Research Corporation, according...
Senior services agencies reach critical moment in government shutdown, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 15, 2013
Organizations that provide transportation, meals and other services to seniors who need home care are facing imminent service reductions due to the federal government shutdown, and this could mean increased...
Ask the Nursing Expert about … policies and procedures
By
Amy Franklin, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT
Jul 06, 2017
How can I simplify the policies and procedures at my facility to make them more user-friendly?
Nursing home administrator accused of sexually harassing employees
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Jul 26, 2016
The administrator of a New York nursing home has been hit with a lawsuit claiming he sexually harassed several members of the facility’s staff, including two former directors of nursing.
Clean up the waste: cost savings through cleaner facilities
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2010
Inefficient laundry and housekeeping operations can generate unnecessary expenses. Improving cleaning practices is just one way to find extra savings
How to do it … Protecting safety monitors
By
John Hall
Apr 05, 2017
Resident security and monitoring devices are not only ubiquitous, but they also represent a significant investment for most long-term care operators. Without internal systems in place to protect, inventory...
Reducing the number of residents with dementia who are on antipsychotics starts with reassessment, experts advised at this week’s American College of Health Care Administrators convocation In Orlando....
Design Decisions: SNF has Sheboygan shine
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2016
Full-scale cooperation among federal, state and local agencies brings badly needed new facility in Wisconsin lakeshore town