The healthcare industry’s restrictions on scope of practice, policy and reimbursement-related limitations have undermined nurses’ efforts, according to a new report.
Partnerships a must for SNFs
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 06, 2012
Healthcare reform efforts intended to reduce hospital readmissions are here to stay, experts said during a recent McKnight’s webcast.
Walking may delay Alzheimer’s decline
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 03, 2011
A new study finds that walking five miles per week can stall the decline of cognitive function among seniors who are already experiencing mild forms of dementia.
Built from the ground up
By
Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2010
It’s hard to miss the enormous V-shaped, 18-floor high-rise northeast of Cincinnati’s downtown area. And that’s just how the owners and construction engineers of the upscale Stratford...
Ask the care expert: Will our facilities face OSHA inspections?
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 06, 2012
Yes, you are correct with your “grapevine” info but inspections will be focused on more than just infections. On April 12, 2012, OSHA announced a new plan called the NEP (National Emphasis...
Hospitalizations lead to more SNF stays
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 01, 2011
Medicare beneficiaries who are hospitalized for acute-care treatment, including a stroke or hip fracture, are at an “extremely high risk” for needing long-term care in a nursing home, a new...
A Day in the Life: Culture change for a younger set
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2012
If you were to visit the young adult care unit at Ecumen Bayshore Health Center, in Duluth, MN, chances are that Lady Gaga would be playing on a resident’s stereo, and a group would be gathered around...
Nurses who talk about stress may feel better, report finds
By
Mary Gustafson
Sep 01, 2012
It’s no secret that nurses — including those who work in long-term care — suffer from a range of occupational stresses and fatigue.
A jazz band for the ages
By
Mary Gustafson
Oct 01, 2012
Nursing home residents — especially long-term residents — deserve to have the best entertainment that money can buy. Unfortunately, most nursing home activity directors don’t have the budget...
He’s tuned in to resident choice
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 01, 2011
When iPods, the popular portable music players, started to become ubiquitous in about 2006, licensed social worker Dan Cohen Googled “iPods and nursing homes.” He found no connection between...