The pressure is on, Part 2
To follow up on my recent blog about CMS changing pressure ulcer quality measurements, I wanted to give advice on how to create a better wound care program.
To follow up on my recent blog about CMS changing pressure ulcer quality measurements, I wanted to give advice on how to create a better wound care program.
Long-term care operators are rightfully concerned about the never-ending onslaught of new rules and regulations. But a deadly fire in China this week might frame things in a new way for them, if they give...
Anyone who knows me knows that coaching and mentoring are joys of mine. Spending time with our teams and encouraging them to become self-reflective and more self-aware is something I live and love to do....
Emily Mongan is the staff writer at McKnight’s.
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