Having more hospice providers working with a nursing home doesn’t necessarily reduce end-of-life hospitalizations.
Opinion — The Big Pictures: Ignorance is not always bliss
Feb 07, 2007
When it comes to paying for long-term care, many people just don’t get it. Two recent developments suggest that this reality may be around for a while.
Ask the Care Expert about … different types of surveys
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 04, 2016
It seems like we are always in a “survey window,” waiting for the inspectors to arrive.
Smart money: Chief financial officers should prepare for multiple scenarios
Jun 01, 2010
What is next in the investment arena? It’s what is always next: Uncertainty!
It’s not always risky if your residents are feeling frisky
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
A new study finds a single education session can improve long-term care nurses’ knowledge about resident sexuality. Researchers at Madigan Army Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs...
CDC stresses symptoms do not always show with COVID
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2020
Because so many people can have COVID-19 and not show symptoms, operators should implement a transmission-prevention strategy when they discover a single case, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
Elder abuse a factor in lifespan, common but not always detected
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 07, 2004
Elderly people who are abused by their caregivers are much more likely to die sooner than peers who are not mistreated, says an article published in the Oct. 2 issue of The Lancet.
LTC not always valuable at end of life to seniors with mental illness
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 17, 2017
Seniors with serious mental illness don’t often seek out skilled nursing care at the end of their lives, recently released survey results show.
Profile: Angela Jalloh
By
Mallory Hackett
Sep 09, 2019
Angela Jalloh, the director of nursing at The Admiral in Chicago, IL, is always striving to learn more.