‘Tis nursing home conference season
It’s hard to believe we’re in the midst of another conference season. The American Health Care Association’s annual meeting already has passed and the American Association of Homes and...
What’s the buzz? The unpleasant sound of alarms in long-term care facilities
Nursing homes may have cut down on their use of restraints, but they continue to use alarms, which are just as harmful to residents’ well-being.
The glitch
It’s amazing what some lines of computer code can do. In the case of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, it threw off the workings of the new MDS 3.0 system.
Audio broadcast: The Netherlands’ approach to a nursing shortage
Attorney T. Andrew Graham reports on how the Dutch address their nursing shortage through research into nurse satisfaction. Download the broadcast to learn more about his findings.
AHCA’s changing of the guard
It was an emotional general session at the American Health Care Association conference in Long Beach, CA, Monday. Bruce Yarwood, the mighty and well-loved president and CEO handed the reins of the group...
Two good prescriptions for long-term care pharmacies
Long-term care pharmacies have generated some hot news lately.
New respect for nurses
A new report underscores what many nurses already know: They play an increasingly important role in the practice of medicine.
A new age for long-term care pharmacies
“Seven-day-or-less” dispensing requirements have resulted in new long-term care medication distribution models.
What MDS 3.0 will mean for nursing home providers
So, it’s finally here. MDS 3.0, the updated resident assessment tool, has officially taken effect. So how exactly will this highly anticipated system change the way you, nursing home providers, operate?...
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