On a mission to serve: Buckeye Care’s Brian Dutiel
By
John Roszkowski
Jul 07, 2023
As administrator of Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation in Lancaster, OH, and pastor of a local church, Brian Dutiel is always willing to lend a helping hand to other people.
SNF ownership focus heats up
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 09, 2023
Top law officers from 18 states added their voices to a White House proposal to increase public reporting of nursing home ownership and related party information.
60 Seconds with … Bob Lane, president and CEO of the ACHCA
By
Robert Lane
Jun 09, 2023
You’ve recently brought back ACHCA’s Nursing Home Administrator Certification program. What has the interest been like so far?
Ask the care expert … about staff training
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 09, 2023
Q: I am a new nurse leader. I just discovered no staff training had been done for 10 months before I arrived, two months ago. I am only one person. How can I do all of this alone?
Ask the wound care expert … about antibiotic stewardship
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Jun 09, 2023
Q: What is the role of antibiotic stewardship in post-operative wound healing for patients of sub-acute and long-term care facilities?
Sarcopenia increases risk of death among DFU patients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2023
Sarcopenia, or age-related loss of muscle mass, is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients with diabetic foot ulcers, researchers have found.
Working sick, at night rachets up staff distress
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 09, 2023
Workers without paid sick leave (3.9%) were more likely to experience serious psychological distress than those with paid sick leave, the CDC found.
Ask the nursing expert … about social isolation
By
Amy Stewart
Jun 09, 2023
Q: Social isolation is being added to the MDS this Oct. 1. How should we care plan this new item?
Interoperability key in earning post-acute referrals: study
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 09, 2023
Every US hospital and physician entity says it is important for skilled nursing facilities to have a basic level of interoperability, such as electronic health records, to earn their referrals, according...
Ask the payment expert … about an LPN’s MDS role
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Jun 09, 2023
Q: We’ve been trying to fill an open MDS position and have an LPN applicant who would be great in the role. Can an LPN fulfill requirements and sign assessments?