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Nursing home medical directors, by federal regulation (Section 483.70 (h)), are responsible for coordinating the medical care of highly complex individuals who reside in these facilities.  The recent...

Fireworks, grilling, time with friends and family. These are all hallmarks of a July 4 holiday weekend. As we started preparing for it, I started to think more about “independence” and what it means...

With the announcement of the nursing home minimum staffing rule, I asked myself the same question as operators nationwide: how on earth are we going to pay for this?  Even if nursing homes could find...

Imagine you’re an elderly rehab patient, maybe trying to recover mobility after a stroke, and receiving treatment in a long-term care facility.  Your therapist is a ferocious taskmaster, constantly...

It’s a question that begs to be asked: Just how much must skilled nursing providers raise pay to appease lawmakers demanding higher wages?

This time of year, I love to sit on my back porch and watch the fireflies dance in the twilight. Something from my childhood, I suppose.  This year they seem particularly bright. Almost like fireworks...

Investing in resident security has never been more critical — and in some cases at least, as expensive — for skilled nursing facilities.

While topical antibiotics like bacitracin have long been effective and part of standard wound care practice, worsening resistance of ringworm and other fungi should prompt caregivers to ensure they are...

Most independent long-term healthcare businesses are usually unfazed by make-buy decisions unless there are compelling reasons to outsource. There’s little appetite to dispense of an in-house service...

Senior living’s caregiving sectors — nursing homes, assisted living and home care — share problems and needs in varying degrees. But what they get from long-term care (LTC) research is seldom what...