We want to make sure our staff is fully connected by text for scheduling and other updates. Can we make employee use of personal phones a condition of employment? How do we respect privacy issues...
Genesis, Wesley Life partner to build across Iowa, Illinois
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
Two Iowa-based companies are joining to build a new senior housing organization and new facilities with long-term care beds in the Midwest.
State ends vet program
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
Wisconsin plans to close a 25-year-old transitional housing program for veterans that shares space with a traditional nursing home.
A homecare discharge may hike readmission risk: study
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2019
Regulators’ push to send more frail elderly people home to receive care received a ringing non-endorsement from University of Chicago researchers recently.
ACOs shorting providers
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2019
Care networks designed to improve outcomes and cut overhead costs might be doing neither for elderly patients with complex conditions, according to a new study.
Ask The Payment Expert
By
Caryn Adams
Aug 01, 2019
With just about six weeks until the PDPM rollout, what should be occurring at our facility? With the October 1 Patient-Drive Payment Model implementation date fast approaching, there are many tasks that...
Embedded sensors in briefs improve detection of UTIs
By
Mallory Hackett
Aug 01, 2019
Researchers have figured out a way to embed an autonomous sensor device in adult briefs to better detect urinary tract infections.
The first national investigation of nurse suicide in more than 20 years shows that both male and female nurses are at higher risk than non-nurse counterparts.
LTC nurses will work for less if engaged
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 01, 2019
Nurses in long-term care who feel engaged in the workplace and proud of what they do appear less likely to leave their jobs and have an easier time accepting a lower salary, finds a study by Chinese researchers...
Ask The Nursing Expert
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Amy Stewart
Aug 01, 2019
We have several residents who fall frequently. How can we decrease the number of falls in our facility? Start by identifying residents who are at risk for falls. Add timely communication about those at...