Resident Safety

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services remains acutely focused on patient harm and will introduce new measures addressing patient safety later this year, agency leaders said at an event in Baltimore...

YouTube videos detail the VAERS reporting system for CNAs and other facility providers, plus the agency’s smartphone-enabled post-vaccination health checker, or v-safe, which can be used by residents...

Although the first COVID-19 vaccines may be safe, symptoms or death from unrelated causes in the vulnerable LTC population may be incorrectly associated with immunization, one adviser says.

Illinois may soon become the fifth state that lets families install cameras in nursing homes. Advocates see the move as a way to help ensure peace of mind. But for many nursing homes, the development may...

(Editor’s Note: This program is now available in our archive. Click through registration as usual to access the presentation.) Participants in an April 23 McKnight’s webcast will hear first-hand...

We all know how technology is supposed to help us. And for the most part, it does. But sometimes, too much of something isn’t a good thing. I’m talking about personal care alarms. While they...

A Dallas skilled nursing facility went without power for days due to an apparent breakdown in communications with a utility company, according to local reports.

A McKnight’s webcast on Sept. 4 will focus on how providers can optimize resident protections and quality of care using Wi-Fi enabled technologies. Brendalee Piironen, the executive director of The...

Resident safety and security are two of the most pressing topics for administrators and nurses in long-term care settings. In fact, all departments should be included when considering how to build a safety...

Safety, security and operational efficiency are critical areas that long-term care providers must constantly improve upon. A new McKnight’s free webcast June 25 will help attendees learn how to do...