Recent Articles
March 01, 2010
Nursing facilities in rural areas have the challenge of staying on top of wound therapies as well as reaching patients who may live too far away to seek help
January 01, 2010
Luxury has become a defining characteristic of short-term stay units. Patients are looking for everything from flat screen TVs to recliners and sleepers
December 01, 2009
The rapports between a provider and IT vendor should start strong and remain that way. That means discussing expecations and asking the right questions
November 01, 2009
Skilled nursing facilities, which arguably have the right experience and expertise, may be ready to join the wound care specialty market. But can they compete?
November 01, 2009
Marvin Mashner President and CEO, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
October 01, 2009
The lending environment is better, but it is still unpredictable. Providers asking for capital should come prepared to prove their worthiness as borrowers
September 01, 2009
The federal government is ramping up prosecutions of funding fraud under the False Claims Act. More than ever, nursing homes need to show compliance
August 01, 2009
Efficient laundry and housekeeping operations must have consistent routines, closely examined work processes and modern equipment, specialists say
July 01, 2009
TV lounges have become focal points in long-term care facilities. Furniture, color schemes and amenities all are important to give them a homelike feel
June 01, 2009
H1N1, better known as swine flu, has brought renewed attention to the need for sound infection control practices and proper screening of new admissions