Pandemic reveals opportunities to improve indoor environment for residents, staff, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2022
Indoor air quality is one of the most significant factors in creating a healthy environment in senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities, according to panelists on a McKnight’s Online...
Director of nursing survey reveals 36% rate of resident falls associated with urinary incontinence
Jul 18, 2022
A new survey has identified multiple aspects of urinary incontinence burden and management in long-term care.
Meet Susan Grigg, 2022 Hall of Honor inductee
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jul 18, 2022
Susan Grigg knew from a young age that she was destined to become a nurse.
Generations’ Edwin Cabigao: Breathing new life into post-COVID clinical care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 15, 2022
A centralized clinical approach and operational changes that put patient care first are critical for building a forward-thinking and sustainable long-term care organization.
EU flags severe allergic reactions to Novavax’s COVID vaccine
Jul 15, 2022
Severe allergic reactions are a new potential side effect of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, the European Medicines Agency reported Thursday.
Residents boogie down at silent disco party
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jul 14, 2022
Residents at Otterbein SeniorLife Community in Lebanon, OH, danced the night away last month at a silent disco party.
As closures kill community nursing homes, a new study confirms distance drives down needed visits
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 08, 2022
COVID-era research has shown family visitation can improve the overall well-being of residents, but a new study confirms far-away placement can negatively affect visit frequency.
Seniors shouldn’t wait until fall for COVID-19 booster vax, federal health officials say
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 13, 2022
Receiving another booster shot now will not rule out getting a variant-specific shot in the fall, officials told seniors Tuesday. And a second booster shot provides a higher level of protection, they emphasized.
More nursing home cuts buried deep in CMS physician fee schedule
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 12, 2022
Healthcare providers, including doctors and physicians who treat nursing home patients, continue to find more troubling details in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Meet Nancy McCune, 2022 Spirit Award winner
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jul 12, 2022
Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are profiling the McKnight’s 2022 Women of Distinction honorees daily July 5 through Aug. 10....