Major nursing home association urges COVID emergency extension, revised guidance
By
John Hall
Aug 10, 2022
The nation’s largest nursing home group has requested the federal government extend the current public health emergency declaration as providers continue their fight against emerging COVID variants.
Skilled nursing provider hit with $55K settlement over patient record access
By
John Hall
Aug 18, 2022
A Pittsfield, MA-based has paid $55,000 to settle an alleged HIPAA violation related to a patient’s ability to access his or her records.
How to do it … Save skin from incontinence
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2021
Even with the best of plans and good briefs, ancillary products can play a major role in incontinence care. But caregivers need to do their homework. Taking the appropriate time to make wise choices can...
Nursing home sued over $270,000 COVID testing bill
By
John Hall
Aug 24, 2022
A national testing lab has filed a complaint against a New York nursing home over an unpaid COVID-testing bill of nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
Fresh nursing home design combines tradition, new ideas
By
John Hall
May 01, 2023
After long mimicking the hospitality industry’s grand lobbies and communal spaces, long-term care designers are shifting to a “less is more” strategy.
COVID-19 pushes facility projects into deep freeze
By
John Hall
May 01, 2020
While many design firms are dealing with slowed sales and growth, certain furnishings remain high demand.
Provider group urges LTC caucus to address finance, workforce
By
John Hall
Aug 18, 2022
Just two months after forming a special caucus in the House of Representatives, those legislators have received their first set of priorities from the nation’s second-largest association for providers...
How to do it … Best bathing practices despite staff shortages
By
John Hall
Mar 01, 2022
Workforce shortages continue to challenge skilled providers in many areas, and patient bathing isn’t exempt. In spite of all the disruption, however, COVID-19 has revealed the resilience of staff and...
How to do it… Taking the AI plunge
By
John Hall
Nov 03, 2023
“The vast majority of what you know to be true is about to change,” Paul Roetzer, founder and CEO of the Marketing AI Institute, recently said in a published interview. Workforce companies serving...
How to do it … Rehabbing facilities after the pandemic
By
John Hall
May 03, 2023
For many, routine maintenance and repairs were likely sidelined over the last three difficult years. Those are projects that still need to be addressed.