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Brushing away the risk: The crucial role of daily toothbrushing in preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia
By
Renee Kinder
Jan 18, 2024
A phenomenon that skilled nursing teams have long appreciated was recently highlighted in a recent article published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers Ehrenzeller and Klompas shed light on a critical...
A different perspective on dementia
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Jan 17, 2024
In the early 2000s I was called into a meeting at work that lasted two hours but changed my professional perspective on dementia care. At that meeting, our speaker was Naomi Feil. Mrs. Feil introduced...
Let’s fill 2024 with better than these bad ‘good’ ideas!
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 16, 2024
When you’re driving among heavy traffic, do you ever suddenly find yourself in a right turn-only lane? And you have like 50 feet to get over to the left, or you are forced to turn right? Who in the world...
A beautiful culture: A beautiful place to be a part of…
By
Martie Moore
Jan 12, 2024
I stood outside, looking at the building. It was nondescript and blended into the landscape as if to say, “I am unimportant.” I am ashamed that I had fleeting thoughts about the care of individuals...
The scourge of screen time
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 11, 2024
Usually, we can safely rely on seniors to set an inspiring example for younger folks to emulate. They unselfishly share the wisdom acquired with age to help successive generations overcome current challenges,...
CMS must allow nursing homes to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer’s
By
Sue Peschin
Chad Worz
Jan 09, 2024
As we start 2024 anew and recover from family-filled holidays, we may have been reminded that celebrations often serve double duty as an informal assessment of health and well-being — including neuropsychiatric...
President Biden’s staffing mandate would crush nonprofit nursing homes too
By
Brendan Williams
Jan 08, 2024
Although President Biden, once the darling of the credit card industry and now reborn as an economic populist, has never said anything positive about nursing homes, he has inferred that nonprofit...
Redefining the role of agency staff in nursing homes: Unveiling new realities
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 05, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of nursing home care, the use of agency staff has long been a topic of scrutiny, historically linked to concerns about inferior outcomes. However, as we navigate the aftermath...
AI in healthcare: Trends for rehab professionals to watch in 2024
By
Renee Kinder
Jan 04, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) — what does this really mean to you in your day-to-day patient care? We hear the acronym constantly, and we know we are told its use is growing. However, many skilled rehab...
Start the year smiling
By
Julie Thorson
Jan 03, 2024
Let’s start the year boldly! I, Julie Thorson, the top expert in nothing and a leader who still has a lot to learn, declare 2024 the year of smiles. Not “pleasant, I look nice on LinkedIn”...