Medline is investing an additional $300 million as part of the company’s Healthcare Resilience Initiative, helping to support the long-term supply chain needs of providers.
How to do it … A stronger infection control approach
By
John Hall
Jan 31, 2024
In the wake of the biggest public health emergency in over a century, any edge these critical professionals can get is crucial for creating a stronger infection prevention program.
Passion isn’t enough
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 31, 2024
With each facility tour you give and prospective admission you consider, never forget that families like mine, whose hearts are breaking, cling desperately to every word and promise.
With nursing, AI possibilities, telehealth has bright future
By
John Hall
Jan 31, 2024
Deliberate efforts to marry artificial intelligence technology to core features of telehealth could help ensure its lasting role in long-term care.
More seniors may be willing to take deprescribing advice
By
John Hall
Jan 31, 2024
More seniors have stopped taking some medications, possible evidence that efforts to stem overprescribing may be working.
Roberto Muñiz: Living the senior care dream
By
John Roszkowski
Jan 31, 2024
As a child from Puerto Rico growing up in a rough New Jersey neighborhood, Roberto Muñiz never dreamed he would one day be CEO of a major senior health system and lead one of the nation’s largest senior...
High stakes wait
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 07, 2023
Opponents and supporters of a federal nursing home staffing mandate flooded the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with nearly 47,000 letters during the rule’s formal comment period.
Ryan: Lawmakers may dismantle staffing rule
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 07, 2023
Former US House Speaker Paul Ryan recently pointed out that Congress has a clear ability to block a federal nursing home staffing mandate — if it has the collective will to do so.
60 seconds with… Steve Landers, MD
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 07, 2023
I still say the workforce issues are the number one challenge, and one of the reasons they’re a big challenge is the demographics that we’re working with in our aging population.
Ask the care expert… about improving the med pass
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Dec 07, 2023
We hear this concern often from nurse leaders and medication nurses! Expecting one nurse to do vitals, meds, eye drops and handle interruptions is nearly impossible, especially with more than 30 residents....