Bed bugs are unwelcome no matter where they take up residence.But in senior living communities, the tiny insects can cause big problems.
Finding cost savings in cleaning
By
Terry Sambrowski
Aug 08, 2016
Long-term care facilities, whether independently owned or part of a large chain, must be very focused on costs and expenditures, and look for savings wherever possible.
Altering hip fractures
By
D. Stephen Robins, M.D.
Sep 24, 2014
Why the increasing attention to hip fractures? Is it that they are major traumatic events? Or that they are the most frequent fracture resulting from falls in long-term care settings? Or that around 350,000...
The art of communication with those living with dementia
By
Sharon Roth Maguire
Jun 22, 2018
By Sharon Roth Maguire, MS, RN, GNP-BC, chief clinical quality officer for BrightStar Care It’s probably not a surprise to anyone reading this that communicating with individuals living with dementia...
Award fuels expansion of telemedicine
By
Josh Hofmeyer, LNHA
Mar 02, 2018
The project’s goals were significant: to reduce hospitalizations by 16% and emergency department visits by 28%, resulting in an 8.25% reduction in total cost of care. Official results on these specific...
Workplace engagement crushers: 5 Easy Ways to undermine employee engagement
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Mar 23, 2018
Without even knowing it, you could be indulging in one of the most common barriers to creating a culture that feels engaging to employees.
Using a nurse-led protocol to reduce infections
By
Gary Damkoehler
Oct 15, 2014
Urinary incontinence is a common and potentially disabling condition affecting up to 30% of those aged 65 years and older. Its prevalence in elderly nursing home patients — up to 70% are admitted with...
4 ways SNFs can redesign care and prepare for PDPM
By
Colleen O'Rourke and Amy Leibensberger
Aug 06, 2018
With the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) set to take effect this October, skilled nursing facilities must change care delivery systems to maximize efficiencies and reimbursement. However, they must...
Have you hugged your chaplain today?
By
Jack York
Aug 29, 2016
I’ve seen Signature from the outside for several years. I’m always impressed with their creativity and willingness to look at things differently
A salute to an LTC legend
By
Jack York
Feb 10, 2017
Join me as we raise a verbal toast to Mr. John Derr.