SCA has added its Tena Bathing Glove as an option for U.S. long-term care facilities. As an alternative to soap and water, it is the first pre-moistened, disposable bath glove for professional caregivers,...
Addressing census in senior living: Increase comfort to appeal to new residents
By
Greg Snoddy
Jan 04, 2017
Senior living administrators across the country agree that increasing bed occupancy is one of their top priorities for the coming year.
Winners in doubt
By
John Hall
Dec 06, 2016
No rest for weary providers in the battle to beat germs in long-term care settings
Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure injury prevention
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Dec 06, 2016
On the heels of Pressure Injury Prevention Day (November 17), what are the most important measures for pressure injury prevention?
Medicaid’s future might not be rosy under new administration
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2016
It’s possible Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator nominee Seema Verma will lead the agency in a new direction that is positive for both long-term care residents and providers....
CDC: Contaminated syringes may be causing blood infections in nursing homes
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 17, 2016
Contaminated syringes may have caused more than 150 bloodstream infections across several states, with long-term care residents being disproportionately hit, the Centers for Disease Control said last week.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … epibole
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Nov 05, 2016
I’ve heard the term epibole used for wound healing but don’t understand exactly what it is, how to recognize it or what the proper treatment is. Can you explain?
The pressure’s on
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
New skin injury standards may lead to clinical clarity but they also present myriad questions about billing and liability issues for many long-term care providers
Workforce pressures: It’s not about just millennials
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 02, 2016
The youngest generation of employees entering the long-term care workforce will affect professional attitudes and policies profoundly. And that’s not entirely a bad thing. Just don’t take your...
Defending nursing homes cited with F-Tag 314
By
Donna Fudge
Oct 26, 2016
With these recent decisions, we have discovered that there is success in demonstrating to a jury or arbitration panel how a pressure injury can be unavoidable as defined under F-Tag 314.