Providers find that the growing challenge of serving more diabetics and their foot ulcers is best done with foot specialists and a dedicated care team
Still in the game: cognitively impaired seniors can benefit greatly from mind exercises
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2009
Brain fitness exercises are not just for mentally sharp seniors. They also can aid cognitively impaired older adults—and often deliver unexpected results
Referrals at risk
By
Julie Williamson
Jan 01, 2014
Interoperability for technology solutions is crucial for long-term care providers.
Rapid (Rx) transit
By
Julie Williamson
Feb 02, 2013
Time is a valuable and limited resource in long-term care. Caregivers often scramble to meet the varying needs of their residents and struggle to balance those duties against equally time-consuming regulatory...
Taking a load off
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 05, 2015
More facilities are pulling the plug on resource-robbing laundry practices — as they seek to lessen environmental burden and improve the bottom line
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
Rethinking resident bathing
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2008
It’s one of the hardest tasks for caregivers, but bathing does not have to be a chore if you focus on residents’ needs
A sense of presence
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2010
Newer monitoring systems deliver better technology and resident-oversight capabilities. This allows facilities to use staff more efficiently and effectively
Lessons learned
By
Julie Williamson
Dec 01, 2008
After an especially virulent flu season last year, providers are planning to be wiser about preventing outbreaks in 2009.
Pressure’s on
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2008
Caregivers have been feeling the heat as CMS has started to focus more on wound care prevention in nursing facilities.