Key clues on how to close the research chasm in long-term care
By
Marty Stempniak
May 14, 2019
Research in long-term care is often hard to come by, but a group of experts from Colorado is attempting to better understand this phenomenon.
Move over mom, skilled nursing also has a reason to celebrate this Sunday
By
Marty Stempniak
May 07, 2019
Sunday, May 12, will mark the start of National Skilled Nursing Week (formerly known as National Nursing Home Week).
CDC expert: ‘Revolution’ needed to address deadly fungus threat
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 16, 2019
What are busy nursing home leaders to make of a deadly, drug-resistant fungus outbreak that has now spread to a dozen states? Be ready for it, is the short answer from authorities.
Always nice to see some positive news for SNFs coming out of academia
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 09, 2019
Sometimes, it’s easy to get the impression that academics are trying heap things upon the skilled care sector.
Maybe this ‘monumental’ LTC collaboration could serve as a cure for political polarization
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 02, 2019
With all of the challenges that the skilled nursing field is facing nowadays, it would be easy to further define that line in the sand between you and your competitors/adversaries.
Struggling to understand this latest ‘viral’ nursing home story
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 26, 2019
As a journalist, one should probably have a fairly firm grasp of what news items might catch fire and “go viral” across the interwebs. But as it turns out, this writer could, admittedly, using a little...
This is one fine mess that’s hard to explain
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 19, 2019
We are constantly hearing about inadequate funding for skilled nursing providers, with Medicaid margins being the main culprit. Yet some states are letting millions of dollars earmarked for quality improvement...
How one provider is leaving its comfort zone to serve a new population
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 12, 2019
One New York nursing home is taking resident-centered care to a whole new level, announcing an expansion of its unit geared toward a specific segment of its community.
Still waiting for the righteous indignation about this side of the nursing home industry
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 05, 2019
Both nursing home and resident advocates will be eagerly watching Wednesday, as the powerful Senate Finance Committee launches an investigation into cases of abuse that have occurred at facilities in recent...
More tales from the brighter side of long-term care
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2019
It’s been a few months now since we first launched our #BrightenUpLTC campaign, hoping to shine a light on the positive occurrences that are happening in nursing homes across the country.