Ask the legal expert: What can we expect from a staffing minimum?
By
Norris Cunningham
Sep 11, 2022
Q: What can we expect out of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ intention to issue new guidance on minimum staffing measures for nursing homes?
Remote patient monitoring technology can help signal a warning to caregivers at skilled nursing facilities when a resident may be at higher risk for a medical emergency, according to data from a pilot...
New Ziegler fund targets new growth, minority-owned firms
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 11, 2022
Specialty investment bank Ziegler and Link•Age Ventures, a venture firm focused on investing in leading companies that provide products, services and technology to the long-term care industry, have formed...
The 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Leaders at their ‘breaking points’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2022
Nearly 60% of long-term care nurse leaders have seriously considered quitting their jobs in the last three months, a nearly 10-point jump versus 2021, according to the fourth annual McKnight’s Mood of...
How to do it … Upgrade the resident bathing experience
By
John Hall
Sep 11, 2022
Nursing homes are understandably eager to return to normal. This includes enticing COVID-weary families back to places of comfort and excellent care. A natural place to begin is the bathing area.
Playing favorites with everyone
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 11, 2022
Seniors who are witty and sharp as a tack. Who still walk five miles a day. Who always have a nugget of hard-earned wisdom to share. Who have suffered much, but still relentlessly radiate love and positivity.
Telemedicine maintains its value even as pandemic eases
By
John Hall
Sep 11, 2022
As workforce issues continue, skilled nursing providers are searching for ways to fill the staffing void. Telemedicine is increasingly seen as a tool to serve both residents and healthcare workers.
Can information tech save the workforce-strapped sector?
By
John Hall
Sep 11, 2022
In an industry valiantly defending itself against the pandemic, PPE shortages and antibiotic resistance, there’s one thing that has brought many providers to their knees: an AWOL workforce that has shown...
Marc Halpert: A CEO’s contagious caring
By
C. Max Bachmann
Sep 11, 2022
Marc Halpert is always smiling — to the point that his infectious grin has become synonymous with his company’s branding.
Residents boogie down — silently
By
C. Max Bachmann
Sep 11, 2022
Residents at Otterbein SeniorLife Community in Lebanon, OH, danced the night away recently at a silent disco party. Although it was no “Saturday Night Fever,” participants enjoyed the opportunity to...