Employee-owned stock ownership plans: A staffing solution for skilled nursing operators
By
Laca Wong-Hammond
Dominic Porretta
Apr 19, 2022
skilled nursing owner-operators are increasingly seeking differentiators that may enhance their employee recruitment and retention efforts. One alternative that is becoming increasingly popular is the...
Hidden in plain sight: Malnutrition in the elderly
By
Veronica Birch
Apr 14, 2022
Initial and ongoing nutritional risk assessments are vital in combatting malnutrition in elderly nursing home residents.
The pathogens you cannot see: How to fight and prioritize airborne diseases
By
Megan Henken
Apr 12, 2022
Cleaning and disinfection priorities in healthcare often focus on surfaces. And yet, many life-threatening pathogens are spread through the air requiring different protocols, equipment and considerations....
Attention to staff mental health essential for excellent healthcare, pandemic or not
By
Kristy Wikum
Apr 07, 2022
The pandemic has taken a significant toll on staff mental health. Here’s how we helped our team cope.
Regaining realistic workloads: Humans need maintenance and upgrades too
By
Cara Silletto
Apr 05, 2022
My seven-year-old son recently saw a pick-up truck sitting on the side of the road and asked what happened. From my view, it had clearly blown a tire, so I said, “His tire blew up while he was driving.” ...
How can we prepare for the future of healthcare technology?
By
Pat Mulloy
Mar 31, 2022
Over the last few years in senior living, we have seen many anticipated technological changes come to sudden fruition. Businesses that promised more digital care options for years found they could no longer...
3 ways to dismantle ageism today
By
Meg LaPorte
Jordan Evans
Charles de Vilmorin
Mar 29, 2022
The pandemic has given us a few reasons to take on ageism as an industry. To begin, the fact that nursing homes and assisted living communities were not prioritized for receipt of PPE and testing early...
Remote MDS coordinators offer an immediate solution to reimbursement and staffing challenges
By
Wendy Strain
Mar 24, 2022
As a remote MDS coordinator, I could focus 100% of my time, attention and expertise on the MDS assessment and process improvements.
From traveling nurses to agency staff, providers need to adapt to meet new generation’s needs
By
Marina Aslanyan
Mar 22, 2022
The “future of work” is here and now. For years, younger workers have requested more flexible work arrangements to no avail. Organizations across many sectors didn’t consider these appeals to be...
Staff efficiency at its best
By
Jennifer Stelter
Mar 18, 2022
Simple engagement programs for residents with dementia can improve resident interactions and boost staff efficiency.