State-of-the-art equipment and amenities attract growing legions of aging boomers to rehab. Where to put them all — the people and equipment, that is — is the challenge. Even with limited budgets and...
Many aides leave for two obvious reasons
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Oct 01, 2016
Low wages and high injury risks may be driving up unfilled nursing assistant positions in nursing homes, according to a new report.
CMS: deliver data — or else
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James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2016
Providers who miss staffing data submission deadlines could be sanctioned — and see their Five-Star Nursing Quality Ratings suffer — federal officials said.
Will the winner matter?
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John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2016
Ignore the white noise over whether Hillary or The Donald would be a worse presidential choice. There’s a sleeper issue in next month’s elections, and it just might have a major impact on your...
Prior health work increases RN salaries
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2016
Prior experience in some health-related fields equates to higher wages for registered nurses who earn a bachelor of science in nursing.
Brain can rewire after sleep deprivation, researchers say
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2016
As little as five hours of sleep deprivation can bring on the kind of physical changes that lead to memory loss, according to a study conducted in the Netherlands and Pennsylvania.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … staff meetings
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Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Oct 01, 2016
As a director of nursing, how often should I hold staff meetings with all of our nurses? What are MUST topics at these meetings?
Providers push court on arbitration ruling
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Oct 01, 2016
Kentucky nursing home providers are feeling the negative effects of the state’s strict rules on arbitration, a leading provider group told the U.S. Supreme Court in August.
Court’s new Jimmo mandate earns LTC experts’ criticism
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Oct 01, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services dropped the ball when it came to explaining maintenance therapy coverage under the landmark Jimmo case, according to a federal court.
Ask the Legal Expert about … involuntary discharge
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John Durso
Oct 01, 2016
Our administrator went to talk to an upset family member and got sucker-punched by another family member, knocking out one of the administrator’s teeth. Employees can testify to the fact, but they...