Norris Cunningham

While staffing shortages have plagued the long-term care industry for quite some time, the coronavirus pandemic has certainly shone a spotlight on the issue and worsened it.   At the start of...

By now, most can agree that going electronic is a necessity of doing business, especially in the health care setting.  Among other uses, electronic health records (“EHR”) often provide for the ability...

In the first part of this series, we discussed drug diversion: what it is, how to prevent it and how to spot it.  This column will focus on how to conduct drug diversion investigations.   When drug...

Drug diversion occurs when prescription medicines are obtained or used illegally. While diversion has always been a concern, without question, COVID-19 certainly increased personal stress and pressure...

The country is changing, and fast. Studies show that racial and ethnic minorities account for most, if not all, of the country’s population growth as of late.  “Nationally, the U.S. grew by 19.5...

With the roll out of vaccines and slowing rates of COVID-19 infections, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has not shifted its survey focus away from infection control. Instead, the agency released...

With the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program now complete, responsibility for COVID-19 vaccinations of new residents and staff has shifted to the long-term care facilities themselves. ...