Indoor air can be 1,000 times more polluted than outdoor air in some facilities. Here’s what providers should know about HVAC, water infiltration and renovations.
Right-sized investing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 08, 2018
The finance world will be looking for long-term care’s ‘sweet spot’ in 2018
A roadmap for EMRs: strategies and starting places for long-term care
By
Julie Williamson
Jan 01, 2010
It’s important to choose the right path when implementing electronic medical records. Starting small and identifying a strategy are good places to begin
McKnight’s Roundtable: How providers achieve balance in unbalanced times
By
John Hall
Jan 04, 2019
Few issues can throw a senior care provider off center more than the unexpected retirement of a valued nursing director, the loss of a beloved nursing aide to an outside employer, or a series of futile...
Connecting at all hours
By
John Hall
Dec 04, 2015
Software firms and providers are devising novel solutions to engage seniors, families and staff who are embracing technology to stay in better communication
Safety comes first: keeping residents safe with bathing and lift equipment upkeep
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2010
Preventive maintenance is often overlooked, but performing it is essential to keeping a facility’s bathing and lift equipment in good working condition…
Best feet forward: How to target DFUs
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 02, 2011
Providers find that the growing challenge of serving more diabetics and their foot ulcers is best done with foot specialists and a dedicated care team
Static on the line
By
John Hall
Sep 05, 2016
Connectivity one of the rural provider IT challenges that also can affect others
A claims game
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2008
Providers might not realize how much times have changed. It’s a buyer’s market when it comes to facility insurance policies
Cutting into costs
By
John Hall
Jan 04, 2016
A look inside the mind of lenders in the wake of a skilled nursing cost comparison report reveals reasons for optimism — and concern