For renovated SNFs, a new coat of paint just won’t do.
COVID-19 bursts the bubble of nursing home bathtimes
By
John Hall
May 01, 2021
Staff shortages, training needs make bathing and showering challenging, but new tech offers protection.
Josy Dusabe: Speaking the language
By
Amy Novotney
May 01, 2021
Josy Dusabe, R.N., Director of Clinical Excellence, Vincentian Collaborative System
Digital edition of April 2021 issue
Apr 02, 2021
Read the digital edition of the April 2021 print issue here. Select excerpts from this month’s magazine can also be found below.
Provider groups call for $15B reform plan
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2021
The American Health Care Association and LeadingAge have united to propose a registered nurse staffing requirement and enhanced Medicaid funding under a set of new reform measures aimed at improving long-term...
Nurse turnover rates linked to quality and payment woes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2021
Median turnover among nursing staff in skilled nursing hit 94% in 2017 and 2018, according to an analysis that included virtually all U.S. facilities.
60 seconds with … David Gifford
Apr 01, 2021
David Gifford, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at AHCA/NCAL
Ask the care expert: Can you help me see what makes one therapy company better than another?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Apr 01, 2021
I’m new to long-term care. Can you help me see what makes one therapy company better than another?
Ask the treatment expert: How should our nursing team document wounds to best care for wounds and minimize...
By
Mary P. Evans, M.D., CMD, CWSP
Apr 01, 2021
How should our nursing team document wounds to best care for wounds and minimize risk of litigation?
Ask the nursing expert: Can we incorporate advance care planning into our facility?
By
Amy Stewart
Apr 01, 2021
Can we incorporate advance care planning into our facility?