It could have been fate that led Leonard Russ to healthcare. No one will really know. But what it wasn’t was expected.
Profile: Roxanne Galloway, Chairwoman, American College of Health Care Administrators
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 02, 2012
As a first-year social worker, Roxanne Galloway often lay awake worrying about her future.
How to do it…Wound care
Feb 01, 2012
All long-term care nurses and aides need to consider themselves wound care “specialists.” It also helps if caregivers can get residents engaged in facets of their own wound care. Experts advise...
How to do it… Wound care
Jun 01, 2010
Wound care is one of the most difficult duties for long-term care providers.
Providers urged to use claims data to help drive LTC business plans
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 29, 2016
Skilled nursing providers should examine healthcare claims data to find regional or state trends that may change their business plan, an expert said Tuesday.
How to do it … Resident security
Aug 01, 2013
Resident safety and security are two of the most pressing topics for administrators and nurses in long-term care settings. In fact, all departments should be included when considering how to build a safety...
How to do it… Resident security
Aug 01, 2012
Few things are more important to long-term care providers than their residents’ safety. There’s far more to security than just wandering alarms and locked doors. Today’s security systems...
How to do it… Information technology
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 01, 2010
One of the biggest stories of the year in long-term care will be the conversion to the new minimum data set assessment tool.
Profile: Charlotte Eliopoulos, Executive Director, American Association for Long-Term Care Nursing
By
Liza Berger
Apr 01, 2009
Nursing is more than a profession for Charlotte Eliopoulos. It is her ministry.
McKnight’s experts tell what’s ahead
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 17, 2005
Fearless forecasts about what to look forward to in five key areas