More students than ever are trying to become nurses, but many qualified applicants are being turned away due to lack of faculty and teaching space, a nursing college group said Friday.
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: Larry Minnix’s 12 secrets to successful aging
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 29, 2018
Retired LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix has published his first book, an inspirational self-help volume for people of all walks of life, “Hallowed Ground: Stories of Successful Aging.” Reprinted...
Natural pest repellent product debuts
Jul 17, 2018
Communities looking for natural pest repellent products have a new option in Stay Away, a plant-based line from EarthKind.
Star ratings? Give ’em two big thumbs down
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2009
For a while, it appeared the feds had pulled it off: Nobody was going to be watching the right hand while the left hand fiddled away.
Technology bytes
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 05, 2015
Working together to streamline electronic prescribing is a ‘work in progress’ that continues to challenge operators, prescribers and pharmacists to get it right
LTC expert panel: Cautious optimism for SNFs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2015
As 2014 drew to a close, long-term care providers had reason to pat themselves on the back. Successes over the past year included a significant reduction in off-label use of antipsychotics, improvements...
The pressure’s on
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
New skin injury standards may lead to clinical clarity but they also present myriad questions about billing and liability issues for many long-term care providers
Wound warriors
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2013
Providers keep up the good fight as they close care gaps on multi-drug resistant organism-infected wounds by seeking out the right treatment and product.
Tech team wanted: electronic health records involve change and require practice
By
Julie Williamson
Apr 01, 2009
If you are working to create an electronic health record, there is no room for solo acts. Who should get involved? Anyone in the resident care process
A better approach
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 01, 2013
Catheter-associated problems account for nearly a third of all infections reported at nursing homes. Simple precautions can dramatically reduce this challenge