Saber does not rattle its short-term residents because it gives them what they want: amenities, privacy and more living options
How to do it … medication management
Jun 01, 2014
Proper and effective medication management of controlled substances can save your facility thousands of dollars in needless waste and diversion. Most solutions are, figuratively speaking, right under your...
Occupancy, absorption both climb in first quarter: NIC
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
Skilled nursing facilities’ average occupancy rate continued to rise in the first three months of 2014, while absorption flipped into positive territory for the first time in almost a decade, according...
RecoverCare and Joerns to merge in June
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2014
RecoverCare LLC will merge with Joerns Healthcare, the companies announced in April.
Sub-branding creates better customer recognition: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2014
Long-term care vendors likely benefit most from adding sub-brand names with new products, according to a new study from the University of Buffalo School of Management.
Ask the legal expert … about personal liability insurance
By
John Durso
Jun 01, 2014
Do you think nursing home or CCRC staff members should have their own personal liability insurance?
Pressure sore leads to false-advertising suit
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2014
A resident who developed a serious pressure ulcer allegedly due to negligence at a Pennsylvania continuing care retirement community is suing the operator, claiming it purposely misrepresented its care...
A federal judge in Florida has determined that a legal case involving more than $1 billion in wrongful death and other judgments against a bankrupt nursing home company can proceed.
ITUpdate June 2014
Jun 01, 2014
» An app developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the U of I at Chicago allows healthcare providers to analyze a patient’s gait. GaitTrack uses eight motion...
I couldn’t live without … Kronos workforce management solutions
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2014
In overseeing payroll for employees at several dozen facilities, Lynne Kennedy had her hands full as Midwest Health’s accounting and payroll manager.