While most facilities provide some level of dementia care, there is emerging evidence that building a balanced day with customized structure can make a big difference in the quality of care given, while...
Nursing home operators at ‘all-time high’
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 08, 2014
Lost somewhere amid all the cookie baking, holiday parties and merry-making near the end of the year was nursing home operators’ most optimistic story of 2013. The public has an all-time high opinion...
Stay dry to stop mosquitoes this summer
By
Greg Baumann
Aug 15, 2013
Not only has summer brought along its signature heat, but the season also has dumped heavy rainfall in many regions across the country. The resulting weather has been good news for mosquitoes, –...
Three ideas for great online marketing
By
Ken Robbins
Apr 15, 2013
By the day, more and more baby boomers are becoming the adult caregivers for their parents. They are the decision-makers who need to be targeted, but marketers for long-term care facilities are still missing...
Removing the blinders: Lessons from abroad
By
Shannon McIntyre Hooper
Mar 27, 2013
Sometimes I wonder if it’s human nature – and business nature – to be suspicious of others. To be wary of learning from others because of our “uniqueness.” As businesses,...
Decreasing LTC and acute care transfers by recognizing early warning signs
By
Brian Yeaman, M.D.
Feb 04, 2013
As the principal investigator of a three-year Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Challenge Grant, Yeaman Consulting is focusing on improving transitions of care between hospitals and long-term care...
Changing therapy trends spark launch of new company
By
Kristy Wikum
Jan 17, 2013
It’s no secret health care is changing and that we, as professionals, need to be a part of that change to improve the overall system. Part of this improvement involves helping patients quickly return...
Workers, get your flu shots
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2009
This week, an infection control group issued a new, more urgent message about employee vaccinations: Facilities should require flu vaccinations for workers with direct contact with patients. And employees...
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities: Federal scrutiny expected to continue
By
Margaret E. Daum
Kristina Arianina
Callan Smith
Oct 05, 2020
While COVID-19 infections are widespread, the virus disproportionately affects the nation’s most vulnerable populations, including seniors. According to an updated estimate from two healthcare experts,...
Finding solutions in PICC-related thrombosis
Apr 01, 2013
Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters (PICCs) are indispensible to medical treatments such as chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, dialysis and parenteral nutrition, driving technology to...