Water detection for communities
We recently heard from a customer where a resident’s overflowing sink resulted in $20,000 in water damage repairs.
Weinert joins MMP
Ron Weinert has joined Medication Management Partners as its chief administrative officer. Ron Weinert has joined Medication Management Partners as its chief administrative officer.
Caregivers and nurses: Knowing when to get involved in issues of elder intimacy
As caretakers of elderly people we focus on their health, comfort and emotions. We monitor their eating, bathroom routines, and even their socialization.
A ‘novel-la’ way to educate families about dementia
It’s easy to become overwhelmed and to have the information presented by a medical professional blur so that it sounds like a Charlie Brown cartoon teacher declaring, “Wa wa wa wa, wa wa wa...
Keep your goals for 2017 short and tweet
You could write out a long list of personal or work-related goals for 2017 to cover all your bases, but you run the risk of getting overwhelmed or focusing on some goals over others. Instead, take the...
Jan. 31 webinar: How mega-rule’s pharmacy changes will affect providers
The new Medicare and Medicaid rules of participation have significant changes in the area for nursing home pharmacy services. A free McKnight’s webinar Jan. 31 will explain the challenges and offer...
Time to update your PBJ systems
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently advised providers that an update to the PBJ system will be put in place over the weekend of Jan. 22.
Understanding the risk of dialysis for LTC residents
Researchers, doctors, nurses, patients and caregivers have already gone a long way in preventing catheter related bloodstream infections.
Stretching out resolutions (emphasis on the stretching)
It was heartening to read about a study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine Researchers that found sessions of moderate exercise can be anti-inflammatory. That matters because...
The life-changing magic of ABBA-ing up
Even though I’ve decided not to make my usual naïve New Year’s recommendations to veteran long-term care professionals, maybe a quick review of some important industry news from the profession’s...
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