How to do it… Finding and keeping infection preventionists
By
John Hall
Jan 20, 2023
With the critical shortages in the nursing home workforce today, there may not be a more important hire than the now-mandatory infection preventionist.
Ask the payment expert … about MDS payment implications
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Sep 12, 2023
Q: Are changes to the Patient Driven Payment Model expected with the revised MDS in October?
No wonder he left Congress
By
John O'Connor
Dec 05, 2023
If it seems like it’s silly season again in Washington, maybe that’s because it is. Congress can take a bow.
How to design to appeal to residents and staff
By
John Hall
Dec 05, 2022
Fanciful touches may have had their day in some designers’ eyes at some point, but most designers now recommend spaces that place function over form.
In McKnight’s 2023 Mood of the Market, nursing home managers warn to pay up, be flexible to stem...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2023
The staffing crisis in long-term care is showing signs of easing, but many building leaders still want higher pay and more flexibility in exchange for the extra work they’re putting in, according to...
On a mission to serve: Buckeye Care’s Brian Dutiel
By
John Roszkowski
Jul 07, 2023
As administrator of Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation in Lancaster, OH, and pastor of a local church, Brian Dutiel is always willing to lend a helping hand to other people.
Nursing homes reimagine caregiver roles for new era
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 06, 2023
In the wake of a historic shortage of nurses and assistants, America’s nursing homes have been forced to get creative when it comes to hiring, scheduling and retaining workers.
Now many are pushing lawmakers...
Infection control experts assess challenges of on-premise laundry ops
By
John Hall
Feb 29, 2024
The potential hazards and risks to nursing home residents and staff found in the facility laundry can be very real threats.
Ask the payment expert … about VBP incentive pay
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
May 03, 2023
How should we manage SNF value-based purchasing measures to receive incentive payments?
Interoperability pros predict slow and steady LTC advances
By
John Hall
Sep 11, 2023
Nursing homes continue to slog their way toward the industry standard in computer-to-computer data exchange.