Ask the nursing expert: What is the single most cited F-tag?
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Oct 01, 2010
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the treatment expert: What are the changes to the section M-skin conditions in the MDS 3.0?
By
Donna Sardina
May 01, 2010
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Long-term care payment crisis requires major reform, experts say
Jul 23, 2010
Tweaks to the Medicaid program will not solve the growing financial burden of long-term care, according to speakers at a recent Avalere Health audio-conference.
Robots running senior care? Not exactly — yet
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Apr 17, 2024
With all the problems long-term care is grappling with and focusing on, sometimes it is harder to see even bigger problems down the road. Right now, senior care facilities are grappling with staffing shortages...
Pink and purple galore: CNA honored for 45 years — and she’s not done yet
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 04, 2021
For nearly half a century Alveta Roberts has been a certified nursing assistant at the Crest Pointe Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. That lifetime’s worth of work, professionalism and dedication to...
Augmented Reality puts fun into Neofect’s latest therapy device
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 15, 2020
The new Neofect Smart Balance uses augmented reality to help patients recovering from stroke, ambulatory injuries or other lower body disabilities regain function in their legs. The lower-body rehabilitation...
CVS: Skilled nursing challenges ‘worse than we expected,’ with continued ‘deterioration’ in field
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 21, 2019
A deteriorating skilled nursing industry is largely to blame for CVS’ $421 million loss in the fourth quarter, the Omnicare parent said Wednesday.
Nursing home CNA suspended over inappropriate resident Snapchats
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Mar 30, 2017
A certified nursing assistant at a Texas nursing home has been suspended after an acquaintance reported inappropriate videos of a resident posted to the employee’s Snapchat.
A recently developed skin graft treatment may help speed up the healing process for chronic wounds like pressure sores and diabetic ulcers — and keep them from coming back.
Ask the legal expert … about personal liability insurance
By
John Durso
Jun 01, 2014
Do you think nursing home or CCRC staff members should have their own personal liability insurance?