Ask The Legal Expert: Second chances on prospective employee drug tests?
By
John Durso
Nov 02, 2018
A prospective employee’s background drug test came back positive and he staunchly disputes the results. We need all the workers we can get. Under what grounds should/could we retest him? Do we owe him...
TPT speeds stroke recovery, study finds
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 02, 2018
Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer strokes each year. However, a novel therapy technique developed by University of Texas-Dallas researchers has been shown to double the rate of upper limb recovery in stroke...
Study: Portal designs must keep older adults in mind
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 02, 2018
Nearly half of patient portal registrations at an Amsterdam academic medical center between 2015 and 2016 were from adults age 56 years and older, according to a study published in September in Digital...
State News: Media series zeroes in on alleged staffing problems as industry decries possible staffing...
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2018
KENTUCKY — Several state lawmakers have called for public hearings on nursing home staffing after an investigative series appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader in late September lambasting the state’s...
Ask the Payment Expert? Why am I not receiving incentive payments for FY 2019?
By
Patricia Boyer
Nov 02, 2018
Why am I not receiving incentive payments for FY 2019 SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) are separate, but related, programs. QRP is required by the IMPACT ACT to collect...
Ask the Nursing Expert: How can I help my nurses and therapists who disagree about who should code MDS,...
By
Judi Kulus, MSN, MAT, RN, NHA, RAC-MT, DNS-CT
Nov 02, 2018
Coordinating completion of the MDS, section GG items, is challenging in nursing facilities! Section GG assessment may seem black-and-white, but it’s complex. It’s unlikely that the 25 self-care and...
How to do it…Best technology for professional development
By
John Hall
Nov 02, 2018
The aspirations of long-term care workers are under more scrutiny than ever before. Career paths seem constantly in flux. Indeed, some would emphasize they should be that way. But one thing stays constant...
Business Briefs: November 2018
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 02, 2018
» Extendicare announced the hiring of Michael Guerriere, M.D., as its new president and CEO in September. Prior to taking on the role Oct. 22, he served as board member of the 118-facility Markham, Ontario-based...
Foreign-born workers could fill gaps, would need support
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 29, 2018
Overseas talent may be key to filling nursing home hiring gaps, according to a research series published by The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston.
Ask the Nursing Expert about…sound discharges
By
Judi Kulus, MSN, MAT, RN, NHA, RAC-MT, DNS-CT
Oct 29, 2018
How can I help staff understand the importance of a sound discharge process that lowers readmissions?