As the nation’s more than 160 million voters prepare to determine who will be the next president of the United States, long-term care leaders continue to hold their breath, uncertain as to who would...
60 seconds with…Katherine Abbott, PhD
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Katherine Abbott, Ph.D., MGS, FGSA
Oct 08, 2024
An IPPI is approached with the intent of having a positive interaction. That’s the first goal. The second piece is about engaging over a preference.
Schizophrenia diagnoses didn’t rise after crackdown on meds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2024
Federal policies designed to reduce use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes did not lead to clinically significant higher rates of schizophrenia diagnoses among residents and patients living...
Ask the care expert…company culture
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Nancy Tuders
Oct 08, 2024
What is culture change? A care expert explains.
Consensus approval for SNF use of NPWT, silver dressings
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 08, 2024
An expert panel has issued new guidelines for the use of silver collagen oxidized regenerated cellulose dressings in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy.
Ask the wound care expert…surgical site infection
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Oct 08, 2024
How can I tell if hip or knee post-surgical site redness is infectious?
The average LTC nursing shift is growing nationwide: survey
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2024
Long-term care nurses are working longer hours across the US, putting them at increased risk of burnout and excessive fatigue, according to a recent report.
Ask the nursing expert
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Amy Stewart
Oct 08, 2024
When should a facility conduct a root cause analysis, and when should a performance improvement plan be conducted?
Provider facing class action suits for major data breach
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John Roszkowski
Oct 08, 2024
An Ohio-based long-term care provider is facing three federal class action lawsuits for a major data breach that may have affected tens of thousands of residents.
PruittHealth to manage two Georgia health system SNFs
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 08, 2024
PruittHealth entered an agreement early in September with Southeast Georgia Health System to take over management of skilled nursing facilities in Brunswick and St. Marys, both in Georgia.