Nurse leaders: We need to be seen as ‘clinical experts’
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 01, 2020
While nurse leaders are humbled and utterly thankful for the “hero” recognition they’ve received amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they resoundingly would instead prefer to be viewed as “clinical experts”...
McKnight’s 2022 Outlook Survey: Providers pessimistic about staffing, census, new regs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 01, 2022
More than three-fourths (78%) of nursing home operators and top managers don’t expect the workforce to return to pre-pandemic levels for at least another year — if ever.
LTC nurses feel less valued, work less than other nurses
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 08, 2020
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care nurses were less likely than their counterparts in acute inpatient and ambulatory care to feel that their employers valued their health and safety. That’s...
AARP: Older adults’ tech usage is growing
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 04, 2020
Adults ages 50 and older are adopting consumer technologies, including smartphones, wearables, home assistants/smart speakers and smart home technologies, at nearly the same rate as adults ages 18 to 49,...
Amazon will shake up healthcare: Execs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 25, 2018
Every week there seems to be a new announcement about some major company deciding to enter the healthcare landscape. But what do providers really think about the future of healthcare?
Interoperability key in earning post-acute referrals: study
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 09, 2023
Every US hospital and physician entity says it is important for skilled nursing facilities to have a basic level of interoperability, such as electronic health records, to earn their referrals, according...
Ask the legal expert: What should organizations that serve seniors do to protect themselves during the...
By
John Durso
Jun 01, 2020
What should organizations that serve seniors do to protect themselves during the pandemic?
Ask the legal expert … about antipsychotic scrutiny
By
Norris Cunningham
Apr 10, 2023
Q: The use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes is already a publicly reported quality measure. Are we headed toward even more scrutiny? A: Yes, more scrutiny is coming. In February, the Department...
IC issues existed before COVID-19: GAO
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2020
Infection control deficiencies were widespread throughout nursing homes before the pandemic, according to a May report by the Government Accountability Office.
OIG: Let surveyors know about abuse
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
Many skilled nursing facilities failed to report abuse or neglect incidents to their surveyors, the Office of Inspector General says.