Ask the Care Expert about … incontinence-associated dermatitis
We have a new wound care nurse and she insists that a few of our residents have “IAD.” I am not familiar with this. Can you help?
Print Issue: December 01, 2017
SNF specialization might help outcomes
Patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility after trauma had lower odds of mortality when the facility had fewer beds per nurse, new research shows.
Profile: Earl L. ‘Buddy’ Carter
Soon after striking out on his own as a retail pharmacist, Earl L. “Buddy” Carter found himself back in the driver’s seat.
Many LTC nurses wonder if they belong, new study finds
Long-term care nurses often feel isolated from the rest of the healthcare workforce, asking themselves, “Am I actually a nurse?”
Providers wary of waiver
Less than half of healthcare providers eligible to use the three-day hospital stay waiver available through the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative actually use it, a recent report shows.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … the Facility-Wide Assessment
My administrator has asked me to lead the effort to prepare our Facility-Wide Assessment (FWA). What does this mean for me, as the director of nursing?
Readmissions project brings 17% drop in hospitalizations
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program created to reduce hospital readmissions among nursing home residents has shown positive results after three years, the agency announced.
Vitas agrees to record-setting settlement
The nation’s largest for-profit hospice provider and its parent company will pay $75 million to settle allegations that it submitted false Medicare claims for hospice services, according to federal authorities.
Nurses lacking ulcer awareness: study
Nurses need more training on medical device-related pressure ulcers, according to a prospective study published in Ostomy Wound Management.
Ask the Payment Expert about … the new survey process
How should our facility prepare for the new survey process?
