Lab cautions nursing homes against inaccuracy of newer, ‘cheaper’ test kits
By
Liza Berger
May 07, 2020
Nursing homes should not use all test kits to detect the presence of the novel coronavirus among residents and staff because of the kits’ likelihood for inaccuracy, the head of a major nursing home lab...
The nurse guilt Is unbearable
By
Steven Littlehale
May 04, 2020
Amid a deep bout of “nurse guilt,” I feel like I should be doing more.
McKnight’s Flash Survey: Providers’ biggest struggles: missing workers, lack of PPE
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2020
An expanding coronavirus pandemic continued to devastate the long-term care sector on numerous fronts throughout the end of March and April, even before stories of massive numbers of deaths in facilities...
Ask the care expert: Any recommendations for new products?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 01, 2020
Do you have any recommendations for new products in long-term care that can make my staff’s routines go a bit easier?
Too much handwashing may raise seniors’ COVID-19 risk
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
Handwashing has been touted as one of the most effective techniques for preventing the spread of the coronavirus. But the story is different for older adults.
Ask the legal expert: Can we stop a local paper from writing about soon-to-be-proven false accusations?
By
John Durso
May 01, 2020
A local newspaper wrote an article about how a disgruntled family member of a recently deceased resident is suing us. Readers may infer poor care from the article. Can we stop the paper from writing these...
Hospitals of the future
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is taking center court in our professional lives lately.
Heroes of another war
By
Gary Tetz
May 01, 2020
Ed was only 16 years old, but when Pearl Harbor was attacked, he rushed to his local Navy recruiting office to enlist, only to be told he was too young to serve in the military.
Hospitals are heroic, while nursing homes are always to blame
By
Brendan Williams
Apr 29, 2020
Hospitals have always enjoyed “most favored nation” status in healthcare, and that’s even more true during the COVID-19 pandemic. But apparently you can’t have heroes without villains. While lauding...
A winning strategy during COVID-19
By
Liza Berger
Apr 28, 2020
Amid all the dark news emerging about the coronavirus and nursing homes, there’s a bright spot, and it’s one that other top-flight nursing homes should emulate.: