Strategies in uncertainty: How best to expand our licensed nurse aide workforce
By
John Reinhart
Nov 03, 2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on January 31, 2020. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services followed...
Aug. 26 Product Theater offers peek at nurse aide certification and touchless monitoring tools
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 16, 2021
The next McKnight’s Product Theater offers something for those in skilled nursing and senior living segments, with insights on how to create a pipeline of caregivers and deploy touchless patient...
Study: Medication assistants can help nursing homes during a nurse staffing crunch
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 15, 2018
When facing a shortage of licensed nurses, certified nurse aides trained as medication assistants can be a viable alternative, according to a pilot study detailed in the Annals of Long Term Care.
LTC workers do better at staying home when sick, government says
Nov 02, 2017
Employees in long-term care settings stay home while sick more often than their cohorts working in hospitals, but there’s room for improvement across the healthcare industry, a new study finds.
A winning score: 20 years of helping hands
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 07, 2015
An old parable says that if you’re wondering whether acquiring a great new tool or developing a staff member is more important, try putting that tool in the hands of an incompetent worker.
Any eggrolls with that, Sweetie?
By
Lori Porter
Dec 08, 2014
It so happened that in the drive-thru at Panda Express recently, I had an epiphany. Let me explain.