Providers are constantly looking for better ways to conduct incontinence care programs and assessments. It’s no wonder, since the recent rollout of F-tag 315 directs surveyors to take a harder look...
Watchdog: CMS should monitor Recovery Audit Data warehouse
By
John Hall
Apr 17, 2015
A new Government Accountability Office report recommends sweeping government reforms that would mitigate fragmentation and duplication of a number of Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Beyond the bedsore: recognizing different wound types in long-term care
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 01, 2010
Pressure ulcers may be one of the biggest topics in wound care. But there are other serious types of wounds that nursing home caregivers need to know about
Legislation would require nursing homes to up nurse-to-patient ratios
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 04, 2019
Nursing facilities would need to limit the number of residents a registered nurse cares for, under a recently proposed Pennsylvania House measure.
Continuum is complete
By
John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Edgewood Summit builds a new memory care addition in order to fully round out its healthcare mission for West Virginia residents.
A new perspective
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2008
Alice Hedt, Executive Director, NCCNHR
Profile: Sharon Colling
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 05, 2015
While many administrators enter long-term care because of a personal experience, American College of Health Care Administrators interim CEO Sharon Colling’s connection is different than most.
AARP’S policy wizard — John Rother, director of policy
By
Liza Berger
May 11, 2005
To say John Rother has been busy lately would be an understatement.
As director of policy and strategy at AARP, the largest seniors organization in the world, Rother has crafted some critical healthcare...
Profile: Lending a quiet hand — Douglas Struyk, CEO, Christian Health Care Center
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 09, 2005
Some professionals make a name for themselves by bounding onto the scene and becoming a prominent and perpetual blip on the industry radar screen.
Profile: Audrey Weiner – Never afraid to mix it up
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2010
Audrey S. Weiner, President, CEO, Jewish Home Lifecare