Novel 3-D PAINT pen could rewrite wound healing trajectories
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 10, 2023
A new 3-D pen uses a healing ink to deliver immune system fluids directly to cuts and wounds.
Study: TTD aids diabetic neuropathy
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2020
Tarsal tunnel decompression, or TTD, remains a key method for improving plantar sensations in diabetic neuropathy and preventing ulcers and related complications, according to a new study.
Dig deep this new year
By
John O'Connor
Jan 31, 2021
Most of us are not going to miss 2020. Few years have packed such a nasty wallop.
Long-term care’s overlooked staffing crisis
By
John O'Connor
Jan 20, 2023
There’s a different kind of staffing challenge that gets far less attention than it deserves: the sector’s aching need for effective executives.
The NLRB wakes up
By
John O'Connor
Feb 02, 2020
Imagine if a person stopped you on the street and said this: “I want to rob your house. The government says I can borrow your house keys, so hand them over.” Forking over those keys would be just about...
Editor’s Desk: Some PDPM winners are easier to see than others
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 07, 2019
For better or worse, the long-term care landscape is awash with PDPM experts and advisors. You can’t swing a therapy cat by the tail nowadays and not hit someone claiming divine knowledge.
The union challenge
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2020
When it comes to labor unions, life has afforded me a somewhat unique perspective.
What’s causing all the concern?
By
John Hall
Nov 15, 2019
Occupancy in the senior housing sector has long been characterized by peaks and valleys. But recent history has hardly been typical. Occupancy decreased to 87.8% in the second quarter of 2019, from...
Disposing I.C. advice
By
John Hall
Jun 06, 2019
Nursing homes are in a constant state of war with stubborn pathogens. Diligently staying clean while contending with the latest infection control rules is no picnic. Every day, staff are confronted with...
It takes a Village
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2021
Smith Village in Chicago listened to its residents and jumped fully into the movement of increasing private rooms in skilled nursing and rehab spaces.