No rest for weary providers in the battle to beat germs in long-term care settings
Housing market fear doesn’t affect long-term care confidence
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2007
While the rest of the housing market is gripped by credit fears, those in long-term care are staying confident.
Proper protection
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2013
Long-term care operators need to ensure that their lifeblood — data —is adequately guarded in the case of natural disaster, power outage or cyber attack
LEEDing the way
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2012
Operators who chose to pursue certification touting their devotion to environmentally friendly construction practices can reap big rewards.
Payments, not punitive measures, at heart of plan
Oct 01, 2012
OHIO – A plan to incentivize providers for better care with financial rewards instead of penalties is gaining traction among the state’s 970 nursing homes. Advocates say the pay-for-performance...
State news: Joplin nursing homes mourn losses, sort through fallout weeks later
Jul 01, 2011
Six skilled nursing facilities are still sorting through the debris and fallout of lives and jobs uprooted from a tornado that nearly leveled the entire city of Joplin, MO, in late April.
Feed the patient and starve the wound
By
John Hall
Nov 06, 2017
There’s new thinking around the role that good nutrition plays in healing ulcers
Cutting into costs
By
John Hall
Jan 04, 2016
A look inside the mind of lenders in the wake of a skilled nursing cost comparison report reveals reasons for optimism — and concern
Administrator, DON salaries rise in 2009
By
Brett Bakshis
Oct 01, 2009
Despite healthy increases, the future remains uncertain
The growing cost of compliance in long-term care
By
Michael K. Loucks
Nov 09, 2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will expand compliance-related regulations for skilled nursing facilities.