What nursing homes can learn from a ‘troubling’ court decision on sexual consent
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 18, 2018
Navigating the nuances of nursing home resident sexual encounters has to be an extremely difficult proposition for administrators, and things just got a little thornier after a recent court ruling. The...
Caregiving full circle
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 19, 2018
The cancer was extensive and had spread fast. As a result of this and after a multitude of hospital stays, he ended up in a skilled nursing facility in a small town in Kentucky.
Segal named leader of Rhode Island skilled nursing facility
Mar 06, 2018
There’s new leadership at the top of one skilled nursing facility in Providence, RI.
Injury prevention is crucial to employee retention
By
Greg Snoddy
Feb 14, 2018
Everyone in the senior living industry has heard it before: Medical advancements are leading to residents living longer now than ever before.
Elf solves LTC staffing crisis
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 14, 2017
November 28 is ruined for me now. Thanks, CMS. For years, I’ve been celebrating it as the fateful day in 1443 when Albanian George Kastriotis Skanderbeg and his forces liberated Kruja in Middle Albania...
Preparing for the upcoming BPCI model: Is your facility primed for success?
By
Cheri Bankston
Aug 16, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ testing of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative has been largely successful.
REITs wary of skilled nursing sector woes, report asserts
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Jul 04, 2016
Real estate investment trusts are becoming increasingly cautious of the pitfalls associated with skilled nursing portfolios, according to a report from Fitch Ratings.
Emily Mongan
May 28, 2015
Emily Mongan is the staff writer at McKnight’s.
Stordy moves to Mainstreet
Mar 25, 2014
David Stordy has been named president of Mainstreet’s new operating company. Mainstreet is a developer of short-stay rehabilitation facilities and based out of Indiana.
Short cycle dispense: A case study in implementation
By
Jonathan Shaatal, R.PH., MS, and Carol Sirianni, R.PH.,
Aug 02, 2012
A new rule from CMS promises to have a tremendous impact on how long-term care pharmacy (LTCP) providers serving skilled nursing facilities will operate their businesses and serve facility residents. A...