Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure injury protocol
Is it best practice, for consistency, to have only the wound nurse measure, stage and assess pressure injuries?
Print Issue: August 01, 2017
Provider’s social media penalty halved
Although long-term care officials agree photos and videos of residents should not be taken or posted to social media without consent, some operators are pushing back.
Malpractice award cap bill will help LTC, group claims
House lawmakers approved legislation in late June that would place limits on awards for medical malpractice cases — a move that would benefit long-term care, according to one provider group.
Ulcer characteristics can predict healing
The features of an ulcer are more important in predicting long-term healing than a diabetic patient’s other health characteristics.
Providers laud CMS decision to delay survey fines one year
Nursing home groups say they are grateful that regulators heard their concerns about new changes to survey requirements and softened the blow.
How to do it… Partial security upgrades
As tempting as they are, full-blown replacements of personal emergency response and nurse call systems are often not feasible.
Team-based care can deliver several benefits: investigation
An interdisciplinary team that manages wound-related supplies with the help of a pharmacist can lead to better selection and less waste, according to a study conducted in Spain.
60 Seconds with Janet Feinstein, RD, LD, CNSC, Dietitians on Demand
Q: Which dietary-related parts of the new regulations for LTC should providers be most aware of?
When the house wins
Whether to bring laundry options in-house brings weighty considerations to many providers, ranging from financial and staffing needs to quality of outside services
Regs in a Flash releases new mobile app
While skilled nursing providers have always wanted an easy way to look up regulations, the need spiked following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ debut of new F-tags in late June.
