With contagions becoming more prevalent in facilities,
a strong prevention program can be the best defense.
Facilities often fall short in controlling residents’ pain
By
Liza Berger
Apr 17, 2006
Many nursing homes may need to re-evaluate their medication prescribing practices, new research suggests.
Medicare would cover power seat equipment under new proposal
By
Liza Berger
Feb 16, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday released a proposed National Coverage Determination decision that would expand coverage for power seat elevation equipment on certain power wheelchairs...
Not so fast: Providers must check to make sure their state permits POC COVID-19 testing devices, guidance...
By
Liza Berger
Jul 31, 2020
As nursing homes wait for point-of care testing instruments and supplies to arrive from the federal government, they first should make sure they are complying with state public health guidelines regarding...
Winning the drug war
By
Liza Berger
Feb 05, 2017
Often forgotten or glossed over, there is still one sure answer to questions about how to improve medication mismanagement: have better documentation
Napping may lead to falls in older women, study reveals
By
Liza Berger
Oct 16, 2006
Older women who nap may be more likely to fall, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Looks do matter
By
Liza Berger
Jul 01, 2008
Some say four. Others say 90. But it is inarguably within the span of precious few seconds that people forge first impressions.
Could smaller be better when it comes to weathering pandemic? Some long-term care companies say yes
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2020
Sometimes there is an advantage to being a smaller operator. In the case of Cascadia Healthcare, which has 22 largely skilled nursing communities in five Western states, its size has allowed it to act...
Massachusetts nursing home, now a COVID-19 treatment facility, may serve as model for others around country
By
Liza Berger
Apr 28, 2020
Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester County, is Massachusetts’ first COVID-19 treatment and recovery center. It has thrived in its new role and can serve as an example for...