Bill would affect pay, scheduling for some nursing home housekeeping staff
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 24, 2014
Nursing homes could face more stringent scheduling requirements for housekeeping workers and might be on the hook to compensate them for last-minute shift changes under a bill proposed in both houses of...
Ask the care expert … about regulating INR
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 01, 2014
I am a charge nurse on a skilled care unit. We have one resident in particular on warfarin and we can’t seem to regulate the INRs. Can you give me some ideas on how to assist with solving this problem?
The finishing touch in floor care for LTC
Dec 10, 2013
Floor care is one of the most costly of cleaning tasks. While costs can vary, according to one study, 93% of the costs of floor care are labor related; only 7 percent apply to chemicals and supplies.
Another reason why clinicians shouldn’t underestimate housekeeping staff
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Mar 07, 2013
Each time I visited a restroom during a routine site visit, I noticed a very pretty toilet-paper flower there. It was made of toilet paper and folded into a flower, including the stem. It was then sitting...
Design decisions: planting and maintaining a facility garden
By
Brett Bakshis
Mar 01, 2009
It won’t be long before residents of Island Nursing and Rehab Center get their hands dirty in their newly planted Garden Of Hope.
Passing the smell test
Jan 30, 2008
Birchwood Laboratories has introduced two new products that provide a sanitary solution for incontinence cleansing and management. B-SURE Perineal Wash and B-SURE Odor Eliminator are products help operators...
Tech toys
Jan 30, 2008
The nation’s top lawmakers are learning more about new monitoring, personal health record and brain fitness technologies for seniors during a special briefing and demonstration today.Senators from...
Nursing home operators rethink laundry practices
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2007
Laundry services present an opportunity to increase resident satisfaction. For that reason alone, they’re worth re-evaluating