Operators have had a rough couple of years navigating through a pandemic and the costly staffing and workforce challenges that have followed. There are plenty of reasons for financial instability. There...
The clap-out
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 12, 2024
Among the circle of staff waiting in ambush in the facility lobby, anticipation had long been building. So when the unsuspecting patient walked into view, the buzz exploded into a level of deafening...
Therapists envision a brave new world in rehab care
By
John Hall
Apr 12, 2024
Rehab therapy providers are showing resilience and moxie while confronting new challenges with post-acute partners.
A positive early verdict for AI in LTC, with caveats noted
By
John Hall
Apr 12, 2024
AI can be used for predictive analytics, scheduling, and anticipating workforce needs and automating tasks such as patient intake — and, increasingly, those uses are coming to the long-term care market.
‘Clear’ vision helps him find joy daily
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2024
Mick Vujanović believes that a lesson in company priorities should include a bit of fun. To that end, the CEO of ClearView Healthcare Management recently planned an important visit at one of the company’s...
Parkinson to bid farewell in ’25
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 05, 2024
Mark Parkinson, the nursing home industry’s most influential spokesman, has announced he will retire as president and CEO of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living next...
Rule may interrupt progress on SNF staffing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2024
The head of the nation’s top nursing home advocacy group predicted a federal staffing rule could drop this summer, albeit with changes that could make it more palatable for providers.
60 Seconds with … Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2024
Q: Why have you focused on studying pain among nursing home patients with dementia? A: We don’t do a good job of assessing, diagnosing the underlying cause of the pain and then managing it. We don’t,...
Ask the care expert … about billing for RSV vaccines
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 05, 2024
Q: I am the infection preventionist at my skilled care facility. How can I advise my office to order and bill for RSV vaccines? A: Many specialists and facilities are having difficulty implementing the...
Ask the wound care expert … about assessing dark skin
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Mar 05, 2024
Should the skin assessment for dark skin tones be different from light skin tones?