New treatment, prevention toolkit for clinicians addresses ‘tripledemic’
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 15, 2022
Five medical societies have created a toolkit designed to help clinicians increase the effectiveness, accessibility and awareness of oral antiviral therapeutics and COVID-19 booster vaccines.
OSHA workplace violence program could cost nursing homes tens of thousands at launch
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 01, 2023
The nation’s nursing homes can expect to spend a lot more — in excess of $177 million, to be more precise — on assessment and compliance costs under a possible new federal program designed to prevent...
‘Not a dry eye’ as nursing home honors 19 veterans
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 20, 2023
Veteran’s Day is supposed to be all about honoring those who served in the armed forces, but you could say Good Shepherd Nursing Home of Wheeling, West Virginia goes above and beyond.
Kindness crops up in program uniting prison, nursing homes over pumpkins
By
Foster Stubbs
Nov 01, 2023
In the Halloween classic, It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Linus proclaims the mythical orange squash will rise out of the most sincere pumpkin patch. In Owensboro, KY, some might say that perfect...
RiverSpring Living wins Gold in Building Bridges for its interactive picture frame
By
Foster Stubbs
Dec 01, 2023
Making a patient feel comfortable and at ease is imperative when it comes to end-of-life care. Being able to hear and see a loved one is an important part of this. RiverSpring Living caregivers used digital...
Report: Doctors doling out antifungal creams at high rates, causing drug resistance
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
Doctors in the United States are prescribing antifungal creams at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows.
Follow-up visits after falls are lacking, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 22, 2023
Experiencing a fall can be traumatic enough, but a new study showed that what happens afterward is equally challenging. In short, not everyone who is injured in a fall receives the care they need after...
Meet Aimee Middleton, 2023 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Ron Rajecki
Aug 14, 2023
Learn more about Aimee Middleton, Vice President, Operations, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Sioux Falls, SD.
Meet Debra Reed, 2022 Veteran VIP honoree
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jul 28, 2022
Debra Reed’s personal credo is to “leave the world a little better than I found it.” Her career experience and achievements indicate that she has stayed true to those words.
Deaths underscore need for staffing, training to manage resident aggression
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 03, 2023
The recent deaths of two nursing home residents who died after attacks by fellow residents in separate incidents has amplified providers’ focus on operating as safely as possible with often unpredictable...