Monitoring in caregiving is getting more “personal” than ever. We live in the age of watchers, pitting privacy issues against vested interests in security. Technological advances have greatly...
The pain of being human
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 13, 2022
With COVID-19 variants still punching long-term care staff in the face every day, it’s understandable for us to sometimes lose the ability to get our arms around the sheer scope of collective sadness...
The secret to ‘winning’ post-acute care
By
Jun 13, 2017
What does it mean to win post-acute care? There aren’t any trophies involved, no big acceptance speeches in front of the industry. What winning providers do have, however, is a deep understanding...
Don’t forget trauma-informed care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 15, 2018
Even as we support those brave healthcare providers who kept residents and patients safe during the California wildfire that killed dozens, we can’t lose sight for one second those who survive. They...
The Pinnacle Awards return — a time for your stars to shine
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 14, 2023
Let the shouting re-commence. Entries are now being accepted for the 2nd Annual McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards.
The gift of many hands
By
Martie Moore
Apr 07, 2023
I first was introduced to the blessing of hands as a young nurse working in a faith-based hospital. I was fresh out of college and eager to be a “real Nurse.”
The future face of long-term care?
Apr 22, 2004
Imagine being able to fill out half of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) without ever lifting a finger. How about personalized medication reminders flashing across a television screen during relaxation time?
Both...
Glare hits wander monitors
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2004
Facilities risk harm to residents, costly lawsuits, lack of insurance coverage and bad publicity with insufficient wandering monitoring systems
Creative staff training about urinary incontinence
By
Katie Ehlman, Sherri Mathis & B. Renee Dugger
Jul 05, 2012
A knowledge gap exists among nursing home staff members in the areas of attitude toward UI, types of UI, and assessment of UI. To reduce the existing knowledge gap, an interdisciplinary research team from...
State News
Dec 01, 2013
NORTH CAROLINA — A citizen advocacy group called the N.C. Senior Tar Heel Legislature wants state lawmakers to address the number of certified nursing assistants in long-term care facilities.