Since 1995, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has used controlled sub-atmospheric pressure to remove fluids and infectious materials from a wound while stimulating the formation of vessels and drawing...
How to do it… Transportation
Apr 02, 2012
Transportation for anyone in a rural or sub-rural setting — especially long-term care providers — can be challenging. More planning and top-notch strategic investments are needed, many observers believe....
How to do it… Information technology
Mar 01, 2012
Staffing costs dominate budget concerns in many long-term care facilities, yet, ironically, staffing software and management systems do not. The efficiencies gained and the problems averted with appropriate...
How to do it…Finance
Jan 03, 2012
Lenders are used to dealing with a provider’s numbers to determine who gets a loan and who doesn’t. But they also want to know there are good people on the provider end, and that includes chief...
How to do it…Resident safety
Aug 02, 2011
Resident safety systems in long-term care facilities have at once seemed to become both simpler and more complex. Their capabilities have certainly expanded, which has opened the door for more opportunities...
How to do it…Wound care
Jun 01, 2011
Some of the most costly care in a skilled nursing facility involves wounds and skin breakdown. With so many deep or longstanding wounds in play, long-term care providers have a large stake in how quickly...
How to do it… Wound care documentation
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2010
A key facet of successfully treating wounds is documenting them appropriately, particularly when it comes hard-to-heal areas. Experts advise here how to put yourself in position for good outcomes—and...
How to do it… Wandering
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2010
Experts offer guidance on how to convince family members, and residents themselves, that a facility’s resident safety systems are up to snuff.
How to do it… Transportation
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2010
Running an efficient, punctual transportation system within a long-term care facility is more difficult than it might first appear.
How to do it… Information technology
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 01, 2010
One of the biggest stories of the year in long-term care will be the conversion to the new minimum data set assessment tool.