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Gratitude and good cheer, Part 2
By
Kathy Laurenhue
Apr 24, 2015
If you can create an atmosphere of gratitude in your setting, you will have created a place where people want to be.
Attacking the cleaning cloth culprit
By
Matt Morrison
Nov 17, 2014
Many buildings have cut back on cleaning, so those cleaning workers that remain are being asked to do more in less time. The result is that sometimes, usually to save time, workers may very well use the...
3 tips for handling mean nurses
By
Nancy Congleton, RN
Aug 22, 2018
If there’s a situation between you and a mean nurse that’s constantly affecting patient care and could yield negative patient outcomes, then you have an ethical obligation to address it. Otherwise,...
Painting and opera lessen agitation in resident
By
Jack York
Jun 06, 2016
On our journey last month in McKnight’s, we were introduced to a pilot from Brookdale.
Scale up technology to lower total costs
By
Scott Magers
Nov 07, 2019
When considering technology investments, focus on these three points to yield value from an operational and clinical perspective: productivity, profitability and customer value. In previous posts in this...
Mobile IT in LTC: Insights from experts
By
Russell Cook
Sep 19, 2013
Mobile is the latest technology wave in the long-term care sector, offering users new functionality and ease of use. But effectively implementing mobile solutions requires foresight and finesse. Nine healthcare...
New IP video surveillance systems offer flexibility
By
Michael Chotiner
Jul 15, 2015
Video surveillance has long been a key component of security systems in long-term care facilities. Typically, security cameras are placed in:
I should be walking across a stage this week
By
Misty Thomas
May 07, 2020
I should be celebrating and absorbing a moment I have looked forward to in finally obtaining my degree as an acute care adult gerontology nurse practitioner. I should be extremely disappointed this moment...
We are #ActivitiesStrong
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Apr 22, 2020
My brother lives in Shanghai, China with his wife and 6-year old son. As COVID-19 unfolded they were lucky to escape the crisis to France in order to live with our parents. A few weeks later, though, the...