A legislative commission in Florida has voted against accepting federal funds that would help move patients from nursing homes to community care, The Palm Beach Post reported.
Longer breaks between shifts help nurses recover better, study says
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Jun 18, 2015
Allowing nurses longer rest and recovery periods between shifts may improve their sleep, ability to work, and overall well-being, a new study says.
Editor’s desk: In a sea of issues, looking at what is most important
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James M. Berklan
Nov 29, 2011
It was both flattering and intimidating. At the LeadingAge convention, someone asked me to state my hopes for the future of long-term care. What a thrill to be asked, but with all the possibilities, where...
Editor’s Desk: Tough times? It’s just a matter of perspective
Mar 01, 2010
I’m a big believer in the saying “Attitude determines altitude.”
Early flu season threatens senior living residents in most states
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John O'Connor
Nov 25, 2019
Flu season is off to an early start with some states having widespread outbreaks, according to the CDC.
Sherrill House’s Stapleton appointed to task force
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 29, 2019
The CEO of Sherrill House, a not-for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Boston has been appointed to Massachusset’s recently established Nursing Facility Task Force. Gov. Charlie Baker...
Why worry about wound care?
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Jenny Bender
Jun 09, 2023
One of the basic concepts in infectious disease epidemiology is the “chain of infection” – in order for any organism to persist in the environment and cause infections, all links of the chain must...
Why the New York Times’ ‘hatchet job’ shows better days are coming to long-term care
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John O'Connor
Aug 26, 2014
A pall hangs over this sector at the moment, thanks to the New York Times.
Facts, not anecdotes, must guide long-term care policy
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Brendan Williams
Feb 14, 2020
An oft-repeated canard that bedevils advocates for facility-based care is the assertion, by an organization that peddles Medicare insurance products, that “90% of people don’t want to be in a nursing...
The cheese has moved … will Sniff find it?
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Steven Littlehale
Aug 23, 2017
Imagine my surprise when several people came bearing the shocking news that “the MDS will not matter anymore” and that RCS-1 is “the end of the MDS.” Wait, what? Not on your life!