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...
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
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.
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
Nursing home administrators can rise to ‘unrealistic expectations’ with disaster management,...
By
McKnight's Staff
May 22, 2013
One day after a powerful tornado destroyed a hospital and devastated an Oklahoma town, long-term care stakeholders gathered at a disaster preparedness conference organized by the Center for Preparedness...
RAC battles move forward
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 06, 2015
The debate over whether Recovery Audit Contractor audits are an incentive-laced system of provider harassment or a necessary tool to redistribute misspent Medicare funds continues. Neither side appears...
Ultraviolet light shown to eliminate deadly infections
Oct 24, 2012
Researchers say a specific spectrum of ultraviolet light nearly eliminated deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a study encompassing 50 patient rooms at two medical facilities.