Measuring resident engagement with the Resident Engagement Index Score (REIS) assessment tool
By
Jenn Taylor
Charles de Vilmorin
Sep 29, 2020
The pursuit of purpose is a basic human right. Older adults in senior living and long-term care communities deserve to experience meaningful engagement every day. As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded...
Merck to seek emergency use for COVID-19 antiviral pill that cuts severe outcomes by 50 percent
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 04, 2021
Molnupiravir has reduced COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations by half in a new clinical trial. An orally delivered drug could offer unprecedented treatment convenience, the drug’s developers say.
U.S., Canada ‘not that different’ in LTC staff response to pandemic work conditions: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 19, 2021
“We talk about how great Canada’s healthcare system is vis-à-vis that of the United States … but we are not that different when it comes to long-term care,” the researchers say.
Most nursing homes predict ‘normal’ activities will resume by end of summer; many unsure about Biden:...
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 16, 2020
A strong majority of nursing home leaders say they think that “all normal activities,” such as regular group dining, full visitations and trips to the outside community, will be able to take place...
Tips for successful telehealth services implementation in SNFs
By
Jennifer Birdsall
Jul 28, 2020
At CHE Behavioral Health Services, a nationwide organization providing behavioral health services to patients in skilled nursing facilities and now to the general community, we had to work quickly to provide...
Providers tell CMS it’s ‘decidedly’ the wrong time to toy with PDPM rates
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 03, 2021
Providers need more time before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would implement any adjustments to PDPM payment rates, operators and associations have told the agency in official comments.
COVID-19 workers’ compensation considerations for long-term care facilities
By
Emily Windle
Sep 22, 2020
Long-term care facilities face a unique challenge right now. Elderly residents are high risk, yet employees interact with and care for them at all times. In a highly populated community, the risk of an...
‘Exceedingly difficult’ to control COVID inside facilities when virus rages outside, LTC experts...
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2021
Long-term care operators located in areas of high COVID-19 prevalence are hamstrung when it comes to keeping SARS-CoV-2 infections from infiltrating their facilities, the country’s top long-term care...
New COVID staffing study points to improved paradigm for SNFs against outbreaks
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 15, 2021
More is not always better, especially when talking about the number of employees in a nursing home trying to battle infectious outbreaks such as COVID-19, or even less dangerous annual influenza strains.
What now? The long-term effects of COVID-19 on transitional care
By
Barbara Giacomelli
Dec 16, 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on transitional and long-term care facilities will reverberate long after the pandemic itself is under control. While the immediate task is to maintain current coronavirus safety...