Social media prep improves residents’ well-being: study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2015
Social media training improves the well-being of nursing home residents while also helping them connect with family and friends, according to a two-year British study.
Ask the payment expert … about long-term compliance
By
Patricia Boyer
Feb 01, 2015
Sometimes we feel like we’re spinning our wheels in correcting problem areas in our facility. What can we do to ensure ongoing compliance in problem areas?
Managed care taking hold
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
Medicaid fee-for-service is in a steep decline, and signs suggest trends will continue in their current direction, a new report reveals.
Politicians pressure auditors to back down, paper claims
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2015
The prospects of politician intervention with Medicare audits has sparked some debate over whether elected officials are exerting undue influence, or simply defending providers’ rights against government...
Ask the nursing expert … about challenges with families
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Feb 01, 2015
Having just dealt with more holidays, how do we LTC nurses deal with residents’ families that are feeling guilty and taking it out on us?
Nurses are most respected, new poll finds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2015
An annual Gallup poll finds nurses are among the most respected American workers, based on their honesty and ethical standards.
Nurses’ English skills may be impeding care, study shows
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2015
About 15% of U.S. long-term care nurses say their English language proficiency or accent creates communication problems with residents, family members and other medical providers, according to recently...
Ask the treatment expert … about basic wound care principles
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Feb 01, 2015
As a foundation to heading into the rest of 2015, here is a review of the basic wound care principles.
Compression therapy coverage endorsed
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2015
Compression therapy is considered the gold standard for the treatment of lymphedema and the treatment and prevention of venous leg ulcers, but Medicare has yet to cover provider-prescribed compression...
Research compares Braden Scale, MDS for effectiveness
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2015
A newly developed alternative pressure ulcer risk assessment tool may reduce nurse workload duplication compared to the more widely used Braden Scale, Canadian researchers have found.