Is it worth buying an audible, handheld Doppler ultrasound to detect arterial insufficiency?
Smoking may drive diabetic foot ulcer severity
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2023
Diabetic foot ulcers are more severe among men than women when patients are first seen, even when members of both sexes present for care at the same length of time after onset.
Ask the nursing expert … about annual facility assessments
By
Amy Stewart
Apr 10, 2023
We update the facility assessment annually. How can we use it to improve resident outcomes?
Dining environment, staff play role in mealtime difficulties
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 10, 2023
Nurse managers should consider improving the quality of education and providing staff education to reduce mealtime difficulty in older adults with dementia, according to a new study by Korean researchers.
CCRCs improve productivity through digital transformation
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 10, 2023
A series of digital initiatives significantly improved productivity and reduced costs at United Methodist Communities of New Jersey, which has several continuing care retirement communities. That’s according...
Ask the payment expert … about overpayments
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Apr 10, 2023
Are the timeframes for investigating and repaying Medicare overpayments changing?
Ask the legal expert … about antipsychotic scrutiny
By
Norris Cunningham
Apr 10, 2023
Q: The use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes is already a publicly reported quality measure. Are we headed toward even more scrutiny? A: Yes, more scrutiny is coming. In February, the Department...
State News: Nation’s first long-term care payroll tax set to resume
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2023
After state officials had delayed implementation of the nation’s first long-term care payroll tax, lawmakers this winter failed to defeat it permanently.
Hearing aid vendors ramp up innovation after OTC approval
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 10, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration’s ruling in August 2022 allowing hearing aids to be sold over-the-counter for mild to moderate hearing aids has led to several new innovations from hearing aid manufacturers.
Industry’s best are on top and on stage
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2023
More than 200 aging services professionals, business partners and supporters celebrated a who’s-who of industry veterans in grand style during the inaugural McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ceremony in February.