MINNESOTA — Nearly 600 nursing assistants will be required to retake a certification test due to “suspicious” patterns in the results.
When formulating advance directives, the more detailed the better
By
Ira Rosofsky
Jun 10, 2009
Advance directives such as “do not resuscitate” and “comfort measures only” do not provide sufficient guidance with more complicated end-of-life situations.
How to do it … Fitting rehab equipment
By
John Hall
Oct 06, 2017
Right-sizing rehab equipment purchases can be a daunting task. With a plethora of buying options possible today, experts offer advice on how to avoid purchases that are too big, too small, too much or...
Static on the line
By
John Hall
Sep 05, 2016
Connectivity one of the rural provider IT challenges that also can affect others
Business & Marketing — How to do it … Rehabilitation
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 05, 2007
The last few years have seen many providers rise to take advantage of opportunities in long-term care rehabilitation. While the field has been lucrative for many, most would agree success has involved...
Here’s how you can effectively schedule rehab
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Nov 14, 2011
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implemented its latest rounds of new and stricter regulations, the groan was heard throughout nursing homes across the country. But, I have good news:...
What the long-term care world needs now
By
Dave Sedgwick
Apr 27, 2010
The time has come to decentralize long-term care organizations to attract more entrepreneurial, innovative and committed leaders.
Q&A with Christina Hasemann: Firm hand manages best
By
Haymarket Media
May 15, 2004
Studying leadership styles of nursing home administrators for her doctoral research at Marywood University in Scranton, NJ, veteran nutritionist Christina Hasemann wasn’t surprised to find that the...
Ready for a makeover
By
Amy Novotney
May 08, 2015
It’s imperative to roll out an appeal for new long-term care digs in the right way, starting with a master plan, and a strategy to minimize disruption to residents
News and Analysis — As OBRA nears 20, criticism continues
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2007
It’s been nearly 20 years since the government passed landmark nursing home regulation reform. There has been improvement, but that is no reason to celebrate wildly, believes Senate Special Committee...