The credit crisis, competition, increased costs: Tough times for long-term care
By
Michael Sandnes
Oct 03, 2008
Nursing homes are in a precarious situation as they face problems ranging from growing competition from investor-owned chains, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement cuts, and now an economic credit crisis....
New rules regarding nonprofit retirement plans may mean more work for executives
By
William C. Fisher
Dec 09, 2008
The IRS has issued regulations for 403(b) plans. Plan sponsors soon will take a more active role in plan administration and fiduciary oversight.
Memory care is about nurturing the human spirit
By
Loren Shook and Steve Winner
Nov 30, 2010
A new book talks about the importance of connecting with and loving individuals who have dementia.
Signs of infection in chronic wounds
By
Terry Coggins
Nov 16, 2010
Indicators of infection are subtle in chronic wounds.
On the road to rationed healthcare
By
C.E. Nash
Apr 14, 2011
The Obama administration has determined that we will be able to supply healthcare to several million additional people without increasing the cost of doing so, and with no plan in place to increase the...
A concept worth exploring: using clinical data to develop a marketing campaign
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 24, 2009
Information is readily available, so why not use it to your advantage? Developing a marketing strategy based on clinical evidence from your skilled nursing facility could prove invaluable in attracting...
The Catch-22 of controlled drug regulations
By
John Kelsey
Sep 21, 2010
Federal and state policies hinder the disposal of unused controlled drugs.
The challenges of hand hygiene in the long-term care setting
By
Jean Fleming
Mar 16, 2009
Maintaining good hand hygiene is key to prevent the spread of infections, but old habits are hard to break.
Making the case for wireless long-term care facilities
By
Mark Jarman
Feb 15, 2011
Today, wireless technologies have become the standard life-safety monitoring solution for assisted living, skilled nursing and the full spectrum of continuing care retirement communities (CCRC). A new,...
The ‘single’ boom: problems and solutions for long-term care
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Apr 27, 2012
Demographic trends suggest we need to prepare for increasing numbers of residents without close relatives. Here are four ways we can expect this shift to impact our residents, and suggestions for how we...