Reader poll: What non-textbook advice do you have for a new administrator?
Aug 09, 2017
When I teach my students, the first thing I tell them is there’s a tremendous difference between academia and what you experience as an administrator on the job. Number one is dealing with people,...
Pragmatism: Surveyors put away their big sticks
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James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2017
One of the biggest stories of the summer easily has been the news that full enforcement of nursing homes’ new survey system will be postponed a year.
INTERACT support has little impact on hospitalizations
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Aug 09, 2017
Skilled nursing facilities that received support on implementing a quality improvement program showed little change in hospitalization rates compared to facilities that did not receive support, recent...
Ulcer characteristics can predict healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2017
The features of an ulcer are more important in predicting long-term healing than a diabetic patient’s other health characteristics.
Team-based care can deliver several benefits: investigation
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2017
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.
Regs in a Flash releases new mobile app
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2017
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.
MatrixCare buys Sigmacare in EHR consolidation move
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2017
MatrixCare has bought SigmaCare, reflecting further consolidation in the post-acute electronic health records market.
New normal to grasp
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 09, 2017
Get your life back! Do what you love again! Say goodbye to pain, and hello to a vibrant, ache-free existence!
Where are they now? Centers Health Care
Aug 09, 2017
In the three years since Centers Health Care in New York won honors in the McKnight’s Technology Awards program for its use of NoWander, it has continued to keep residents safe.
New tech seeks to calm SNF residents having dementia
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Amy Novotney
Aug 09, 2017
Caring for individuals with dementia often involves managing residents’ disruptive and sometimes dangerous behaviors, including screaming, hitting or kicking.