As this is being written, Congress is under pressure to immediately pass an unprecedented financial bailout plan for financial firms. These companies have been on a years-long real estate binge. The i-bankers...
Foot health and amputation prevention for the long-term care resident
By
Dr. Mark Hinkes
Mar 24, 2009
Long-term care residents with diabetes are at high-risk for foot infections, ulcers and even amputations. Practicing preventive measures and good foot care are critical to avoid these problems.
Airborne coronavirus can be limited by room ventilation, open spaces: study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 04, 2020
The concentration of aerosolized coronavirus particles in two hospitals was lower in rooms with proper ventilation and after disinfection.
The big picture: What goes around comes around
By
John O'Connor
Jun 13, 2005
Bill Gleeson was my first boss. He was classic “old school.” Tough, gruff and a hard drinker, Bill was a stickler for getting stories first and getting them right. He also gave me some of the...
Link Medicaid hikes to worker pay to promote staff equity, researchers say
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2022
Tying increases in state Medicaid rates to wages would be an important way to address the disproportionate representation of Black women in long-term care’s lowest paying positions, say researchers...
Curse of the blue-blockers
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 16, 2021
I’ve suffered with poor vision for most of my adult life. Sometimes at intersections, I have to actually get out of the car and feel the letter ridges on a road sign to confirm my location. So when I...
Small talk and FEMA camps
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 25, 2016
It’s getting harder and harder to talk to strangers on planes, now that advancing technology has rudely stripped a primary conversation starter away from all of us who are shy travelers.
Infection detection
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2014
Prompt treatment and novel therapies hasten wound healing, but steady (even if slow) is still the overall goal when it comes to keeping wounds free from infection
The critters are coming, the critters are coming! Here’s what to do about it
By
Michael Wilson
May 01, 2024
As the summer months approach, the invasion of bugs into indoor spaces, especially in long-term care and senior care facilities, becomes a pressing issue. These pests are driven indoors by the search for...
Trauma informed care: A regulatory overview and COVID-19 impact
By
Renee Kinder
Nov 19, 2020
If the past 12 months have been anything for those serving in long-term care, it has been traumatic. With that said, we have risen to the occasion.