Longer nursing shifts cause dropouts, unhappy patients
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2012
Nurses who work long shifts are more likely to leave the profession, and also have dissatisfied patients, a new study has discovered.
Is it ever OK to hire someone with a criminal record?
By
John Durso
Dec 02, 2012
We try to check out employee candidates as thoroughly as possible but the staffing environment around here is tough.
Appeals court upholds sexual abuse F-Tag
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2012
A federal appeals court has upheld the government’s leveling of Immediate Jeopardy level penalties at a Kentucky nursing home over allegations of resident sexual abuse.
Facility should have used a lift to move resident: court
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2012
A nursing home resident who suffered a broken leg while being helped out of bed has presented sufficient evidence of negligence to earn another chance to present her case to a jury, the Alabama Supreme...
Rally the troops
By
Julie Williamson
Dec 02, 2012
Acquiring new information technology systems is one thing. Making them work well among facility staff is another; experts give recommendations.
Germs put on notice
By
John Andrews
Dec 02, 2012
As the threat of infectious diseases continues to permeate the long-term care environment, facilities need to use the best tools and resources at their disposal.
One sweet ‘Onion’
By
John Andrews
Dec 02, 2012
With open but secure spaces designed to heighten the senses, a new senior care community promotes dignity in memory care.
Even with Medicare and Medicaid payment pressures, Kindred Healthcare’s RehabCare contract therapy division is holding steady, the company announced at the end of October.
Where did 2012 go? It’s really quite simple to see
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2012
By the time December rolls around, it’s safe to say many thoughts are toward finishing the year on a high note. Or for pragmatists and forward-thinkers, setting up strongly for the flip of the calendar...
Profile: Roxanne Galloway, Chairwoman, American College of Health Care Administrators
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 02, 2012
As a first-year social worker, Roxanne Galloway often lay awake worrying about her future.