We often see a phenomenon in rehab patients at initial presentation. Many times they are not as they appear.
Are standardized assessment tools our future?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
May 20, 2014
With therapy documentation being put under the microscope more than ever, you would be wise to make sure standardized assessment tools are at your fingertips. Unbiased views of data and outcomes information...
Long-term care nurse training, retention need boost, executive says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 11, 2013
Finding and training qualified nurses remains one of the field’s top challenges, the head of a top senior care nurses’ group said Monday.
Nurses gaining power … LTC style
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2013
How could we not see it coming? That’s the question I asked myself Tuesday.
Memo clarifies April 1 MDS 3.0 changes
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 03, 2012
Failure to keep up with the changes could be costly for providers, experts warned, so CMS released a memo to clarify a number of questions from skilled nursing facility operators.
A survey you don’t have to worry about
By
Mary Gustafson
Mar 29, 2012
The quality of nursing home care is improving — and residents and their families are noticing. That’s the message two industry researchers want administrators and caregivers to take away from new...