Experts warn that common MDS mistakes still plague many providers, threatening the bottom line and resident care. But software may hold the solution.
Reinventing rehab
By
John Andrews
Apr 06, 2015
SNFs have increased their presence in rehab for years, and now many need to replace, restore or otherwise reinvigorate their programs.
Comfort bathing
By
John Andrews
May 02, 2011
The key to granting residents’ personal bathing preferences starts with creating a dignified environment they can enjoy and then adding comfortable elements.
Analysis: Admin pay up 3.19%, as DONs gain 2.34%
By
Liza Berger
Nov 02, 2018
A red-hot economy. More competition from the acute-care sector. Higher resident acuity. All of these factors, along with a leveling-off of salaries for leadership positions, have contributed to a situation...
Locking the box
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 06, 2015
The HIPAA landscape evolves for providers as cloud storage, mobile devices and large-scale cyber attacks present new challenges to security and privacy efforts
Feature: Next to godliness
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 06, 2015
Providers are offering more laundry service variations than ever before, with
options ranging from special wash concentrations to delivery enhancement
Providers grapple with ever-complex, sometimes confusing, medication regulations
By
John Hall
Oct 18, 2019
Viewed individually, each medication rule, regulation, standard and guideline has its fair share of advocates and critics. It’s the sum of their parts, however, that often keeps compliance officers up...
The time to sparkle: reducing surveyor-induced anxiety through preparation and consistency
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2010
Laundry and housekeeping staff should not worry about surveyor visits if they have prepared properly and operate consistently with high standards
As volume of data collected rises, operators must determine who’s the boss of precious information
By
John Hall
Apr 04, 2019
Nursing home managers deftly deal with issues about life and death and all that comes between, but ask how data has affected them and some are likely to say “overwhelmed.”
Safer than ever
By
John Hall
Nov 05, 2018
Like anything, the wave of innovation sweeping resident security could leave some staff feeling overwhelmed. Still, tech adoption in this space is a fait accompli.