Take two friends and toss them at the American Library Association conference and you have a lot of running up to each other speaking in all exclamation points, as well as a solid lesson in how a smart,...
70 percent of healthcare execs expect M&A activity to rise this year
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 25, 2022
Labor shortages and rising costs aren’t expected to limit healthcare deal volume in 2022, according to a new survey of more than 300 industry executives.
Data expert lays bare PDPM myths, truths, observations
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 04, 2019
The Patient-Driven Payment Model is the biggest overhaul of nursing home reimbursement in at least a generation, but it is only a temporary fix, cautioned an expert at the recent National Investment Center...
Providers likely asking the wrong questions to screen for Alzheimer’s, new study reveals
By
Meredith Beirne
Aug 09, 2018
Providers can improve screening questions to more accurately detect patients who may be at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and other aging-related problems, according to a new study published...
Overcoding or undercoding incontinence in the MDS 3.0 is a problem that can draw the attention of surveyors, says McKnight’s Super Tuesday speaker Leah Klusch.
Ask the Treatment Expert … about pressure ulcers
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jun 05, 2015
Turning, repositioning and mobilization are important interventions to assist in pressure ulcer prevention. Many clinicians continue to maintain an every two-hour turning intervention that has been indicated...
Reusable textiles are more eco-friendly
By
Joseph Ricci
Nov 10, 2014
In a recent study, when comparing all the versions of the materials and weights, products made of reusable textiles were found to have the lowest environmental impact throughout the product’s life...
CMS fact sheet gives rules on ‘maintenance’ caregiving
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a fact sheet, that clarifies the conditions the terms under which “maintenance therapy” will be covered by Medicare.
Ask the nursing expert: taking control back from the nursing aides, and implementing a restorative nursing...
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Sep 01, 2010
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the treatment expert: signs to consider when assessing darkly pigmented skin
By
Donna Sardina
Aug 01, 2010
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute