Jane F. Potter, MD Board Chairwoman, American Geriatrics Society
Care not same as caring
By
Mary Eleanor Wickersham
May 01, 2008
When “Dianne Butler’s” mother was rushed to the emergency room with signs of a heart attack, the ER nurses quickly cut away her snug, pullover silk shift. Hurrying to do CPR and start...
Evidence-based research delivers new staff retention tools to nursing homes
Nov 04, 2008
Long-term care providers, who frequently suffer employee turnover rates near 100% annually, have three new resources designed to reduce workforce turnover. The new tools, which were announced Monday by...
Nursing home quality coalition heading into overtime
Oct 23, 2008
The Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes campaign-a nationwide, voluntary quality improvement initiative-celebrated its second birthday this week.