By most accounts, providers seem generally happy with the new Medicare system for classifying residents and payments.
Things I Think: Champions of change
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 02, 2018
In long-term care, massive change is always afoot. Whatever was true 20 minutes ago isn’t anymore, and the new normal will be an unrecognizable stranger by nightfall. But there’s one thing that hasn’t...
At one-year mark past Hurricane Irma, many nursing homes still scrambling to meet rules
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 10, 2018
Almost a year after Hurricane Irma slammed the state of Florida, many nursing homes are still working to comply with emergency power rules.
Summer’s here, so why not shine?
By
James M. Berklan
May 30, 2018
Why work so hard all year and take your eye off the ball now?
Carter to retire as head of AANAC, AADNS
By
Nov 20, 2017
Diane Carter, MSN, RN, RAC-CT, C-NE, FAAN, will retire from her position as president and CEO of the American Association of Directors of Nursing Services and American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination...
Not the usual small talk
By
John O'Connor
Nov 06, 2017
Sabra Health Care REIT chairman and CEO Rick Matros recently tweaked more than a few noses when he made some rather disparaging remarks about the benefits of investing in large skilled-care companies....
Preparing nurses to respond to disaster — including some you’ve never thought of
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 16, 2015
Nurses are trained in so many ways to prepare for disasters. But there are some “disasters” we haven’t planned for. Take, for instance, when the registered dietician decides to create...
ITUpdate for December 2014
Dec 01, 2014
» University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee researchers are examining the effect of the Music and Memory program on dementia patients. The team is monitoring the mental state of 1,500 Alzheimer’s and dementia...
Leading By Example: Bathing, Eating in Comfort
By
Jill Gilbert
Dec 06, 2007
The Jewish Home of Los Angeles conducted extensive research prior to building its own very progressive dementia care facility. Molly Forrest, CEO & President, shares implementations that made the most...
Congressional opioid efforts targeting Medicare, limits on new prescriptions
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 01, 2018
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Tuesday that would set a three-day initial prescribing limit on opioids for acute pain and increase recovery services and availability for addicts.