McKnight’s Fall Online Expo to hit hot topics, is just 1 week away
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 18, 2018
Registration for the 2018 McKnight’s Fall Online expo has been brisk, with the free event set to kick off in just one week. Recent news events illustrate how valuable the sessions can be for providers.
Out of the data silo
By
Brett Bakshis
Dec 01, 2014
Interoperability, data analytics and intervention models are giving providers a new way to use healthcare information technology to prevent rehospitalization
Just the ticket: From data to design, laundry services are undergoing significant changes
By
Meg LaPorte
Mar 08, 2018
Laundry may not be the sexiest of topics in long-term care, but it is nonetheless an important — albeit sometimes overlooked — element when it comes to design, safety, and infection control efforts.
Clearing the air
By
Julie Williamson
Dec 01, 2011
Indoor air can be 1,000 times more polluted than outdoor air in some facilities. Here’s what providers should know about HVAC, water infiltration and renovations.
A new idea for hospice in long-term care
By
Larry Beresford
Jun 29, 2010
The latest research raises the question of whether nursing homes should take charge of hospice care and not rely on outside contractors.
Providers worry that Obama’s jobs plan will hinder healthcare job growth
Sep 13, 2011
Provider groups are concerned that President Obama’s newly unveiled $447 billion jobs plan will eat away at job growth in the healthcare sector, which is one place advocates say the economy is growing.
Georgian finally spends a day with her head in the clouds
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2018
At 87, Grace Royal was ready to sign her life away. Forget the risks. She wanted her long-awaited hot air balloon ride above the rolling countryside of coastal Georgia.
Survey: Top 10 nonprofit providers continue to cut number skilled nursing beds, facilities
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 17, 2007
The nation’s largest not-for-profit senior living organizations appear to be moving away from skilled nursing offerings while increasing assisted living and independent living units, according to...
Provider settles dispute over unrequested room upgrades in new building
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 06, 2018
A dispute between a Kentucky nursing home operator and a handful of Medicaid residents over an extra charge for a larger room has been settled out of court, with the provider backing away from its attempts...
Ask the Legal Expert about … telemedicine
By
John Durso
Oct 06, 2017
What are your thoughts on the rising attention given to telemedicine? Are we more at risk, using clinicians miles away and viewing resident conditions and records off-site? What precautions or pre-conditions...