60 Seconds with… John F. Schnelle, director, Borun Center for Gerontological Research
Oct 12, 2005
Q: What are the six resident-care areas covered in the training modules on the center’s new free Web site (http://borun.medsch.ucla.edu)?
A: Weight-loss prevention, incontinence management, pain...
OIG to investigate Part A billing, ED transfer practices by nursing homes
By
May 29, 2015
The Office of Inspector General released its Fiscal Year 2015 Mid-Year Update this week, and it includes several initiatives important to long-term care operators.
Self-reporting may forewarn memory problems in future
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2014
Men over 60 who self-report memory problems may be predicting later cognitive impairment, new research finds.
HIPAA will keep changing, federal official tells industry association
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 03, 2013
Providers can expect increased enforcement and continuing rule changes related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), according to a prominent industry group.
Ask the treatment expert: What are some of the documentation things nurses often miss?
By
Susan Wickard
Jan 01, 2013
A useful resource, “Wound Care Made Incredibly Visual,” offers an acronym that may be helpful in highlighting information that should be included when documenting about wounds: WOUNDD PICTURE
Increasing job satisfaction, benefits among ways to keep CNAs
Oct 20, 2011
Job satisfaction, emotional well-being and benefits are key issues in retention among certified nursing assistants, an expert told nursing home providers yesterday.
Ask the treatment expert: What is the best way to measure a wound?
By
Susan Wickard
Sep 01, 2011
Susan Wickard, RN, BSN, CWCN, CWS, CLNC Clinical Advisor, American Association for LTC Nursing
Accountable care brings a bundle of pay concerns
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 20, 2011
If there were any doubt, you can erase it now: If you’re a long-term care provider, you MUST make sure you are ingrained in whatever form accountable care organizations take near you in the future....
A day in the life: A walk on the wild side
By
Mary Gustafson
Apr 01, 2011
Joel Nelson, the maintenance supervisor for a sheltered care facility in Princeton, IL, has worked in maintenance capacities for 35 years. But that hardly prepared him for one particular resident’s...
Commencement speech season heats up
By
Mary Gustafson
May 24, 2012
Since I am sucker for celebrity commencement addresses, mid- to late-May is like my own, personal Christmas.