Don’t punish SNFs for training
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have made information technology and staff competency a priority for the past five years.
Give all your cares to Bob
So here we are at the end of 2016. It’s been kind of a brutal year — globally, nationally, personally, even as a long-term care profession. Lots of loss, much uncertainty and fear, many reasons...
Bridging the gap: Millennials in LTC
Millennials were raised to be confident individuals. This confidence can be off-putting to their more seasoned coworkers.
What you don’t see can hurt you
For many managers of long-term care facilities, paying close attention to procurement and the ordering of supplies is not an area that typically receives a lot of their focus.
Social engineering attacks against healthcare
There are literally hundreds of possible social engineering tactics.
Dreaming of a Quiet Christmas
Next year, I’m going to have a new year-end holidays theme song. Using the melody of that Bing Crosby chestnut that sold millions and millions of copies, it goes something like this (hum along with...
Comparing energy-efficient light bulbs with old-tech lamps
It’s been nearly two years since U.S. manufacturers stopped making conventional 40- and 60-watt incandescent lightbulbs. While you can still find a few on store shelves, the familiar incandescent...
QAPI – Tips for the facility assessment
The long-awaited QAPI regulations are finally in effect. Facilities now have until November 28, 2017 to create their QAPI plan and present it to state surveyors.
From compliance personnel to compliance tech
Business process management systems are playing a shining new role in healthcare situations, especially for compliance officers and personnel.
Finding balance and lighting the way
Most of our patients over 80 have vestibular deficits, and that’s why they fall.
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