CMS prods hospitals to improve discharge info for SNFs, home health
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 07, 2023
Hospitals’ shortcomings in providing post-acute care providers with adequate discharge information prompted federal regulators to issue a special memo Tuesday.
Ask the care expert … about skin picking
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 03, 2023
We have a resident who constantly picks her skin. We have tried medication changes, as did the family before she came to our facility. Do you have any suggestions?
Study validates fish skin grafts for DFUs
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2023
Treating diabetic foot ulcers with fish skin grafts healed “significantly more” wounds and saved nearly $3,000 per patient versus a more traditional collagen wrap, found a new study of more than 100...
A new perspective on wound care in LTC
By
David Navazio
Apr 18, 2023
True, residents in long-term facilities do get wounds — even though we all work very hard to make sure they don’t — but we’d rather not talk about the subject.
How to do it: Skin and incontinence care
By
John Hall
Apr 10, 2023
Keeping nursing home caregivers motivated can be a stressful battle, particularly when they’re addressing stubborn skin care issues in elderly residents.
The gift of many hands
By
Martie Moore
Apr 07, 2023
I first was introduced to the blessing of hands as a young nurse working in a faith-based hospital. I was fresh out of college and eager to be a “real Nurse.”
NEW DATE FOR THE POSTPONED SESSION
Wednesday, April 19 at 2pm ET
MDS, staffing and falls prevention fill out Wednesday’s Expo lineup
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 20, 2023
The 17th annual spring edition of the McKnight’s Online Expo will take place Wednesday and offer the chance to earn up to four free CE credits.
Can’t buy much on Grandma’s allowance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 15, 2023
Knowing the incredibly tight dollar amounts that institutionalized Medicaid beneficiaries live by, I have a new perspective on my grandma’s desire to make little luxuries last.
Let’s talk about Candida auris and why, as a leader, you need to act
By
Martie Moore
Mar 10, 2023
The headlines in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal and other publications say it all: In my conversations across the nation, I have asked many leaders what they are doing to prevent the introduction...