Betting on a deluxe hospitality mindset for skilled nursing
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 04, 2018
Maybe the key to excelling in today’s skilled nursing landscape lies in looking toward the best practices of restaurants and hotels, rather than your competitors. That’s at least part of the mindset...
Wishes: One size does not fit all
By
Renee Kinder
Nov 29, 2018
As therapists, we must remember to engage in conversations not simply about what our wishes are for our patients, but also what their goals, aims and wish lists are upon the end of therapy services.
Nursing home must pay interest on once-vacated $2M damages
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 29, 2018
A judge is forcing a North Carolina nursing home to pay interest on $2 million in damages awarded last year, even though the original award had been temporarily vacated.
Also in the News for Thursday, Nov. 29
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 29, 2018
County pays $7.8M after nursing home employee murdered on the job … Arrest warrant issued for AWOL nurse supervisor charged in resident’s death … Man accused of anti-Semitic rage at NYC nursing home...
New TENS product introduced
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 27, 2018
GF Health Products Inc. has introduced the Grafco GF-TT5 Tera-TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) for its pain management line.
Ode to The Annual Survey (‘The DON Blues’)
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 27, 2018
Oh, annual survey,You stress me so,No matter how we prepare,I’ll dread you, though … Despite skills labs, process reviews,And competency checksFor some reason at survey timeI fret a big hex I’ve...
2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards — All winners, Skilled Nursing track
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 21, 2018
See the winners in each category of the Skilled Nursing track of the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards
Scattering seeds
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 15, 2018
It was my birthday yesterday — the same day I found out that Fernald, a World War II veteran and one of the wisest, bravest and most adorable people I’ve ever known, had passed away.
Stethoscope contamination poses risk
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 14, 2018
The AseptiScope DiskCover System will provide clinicians a visible, rapid and affordable solution that applies a clean barrier directly to the stethoscope in a few seconds, AseptiScope executives said.
Kalorama Information bought
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 14, 2018
BioInformatics Inc. has bought Kalorama Information from MarketResearch.com. Kalorama publishes industry details in fields such as biotechnology, medical devices and pharmaceuticals.