Is Senior Care Centers a proverbial canary in the coal mine?
By
John O'Connor
Jan 04, 2019
When Senior Care Centers announced it would seek creditor protection, shockwaves quickly shot through the field.
Nearly a quarter of all aides foreign born
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2019
A new study finds more than 23% of home health, psychiatric and nursing aides were born outside the U.S., with nearly 9% non-citizens.
‘Neighborhoods’ network to manage medication, opioids
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2019
A new partnership in Indiana aims to improve quality and costs for the state’s Medicaid long-term care patients by targeting transitions and medication management in linked provider “neighborhoods.”
Ask the Nursing Expert: Strategies to strike a work-life balance
By
Judi Kulus, MSN, MAT, RN, NHA, RAC-MT, DNS-CT
Jan 04, 2019
As a new director of nursing services, I can’t relax, knowing I’m responsible for my residents’ care 24/7. I’m constantly stressed, even at home. What are some strategies to better accomplish work-life...
AG: Facility’s response was uncalled for
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 04, 2019
A New Jersey nursing home could be on the hook for more than $12,000 in penalties after one of its workers repeatedly hung up on a deaf social worker.
Immediate Jeopardy citing for sex was correct: Court
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2019
Sexual encounters between residents with dementia at a nursing facility may not have been truly consensual, and the government was within its right to fine the facility accordingly, a court said in December.
Ask The Legal Expert: Deterring harassment by employees in your building
By
John Durso
Jan 04, 2019
What do you recommend to mitigate or deter harassment between or by employees or volunteers in our building?
How to do it … Furnish well, psychologically
By
John Hall
Jan 03, 2019
Our experts offer advice on how to comprehend and capitalize on the psychology of furnishing design.
Staff texting can be a lifeline, but convenience comes with a cost, experts warn providers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2019
Late last year, anyone using the right search terms could have stumbled onto an open database containing valuable text messages that should have remained private — including appointment and billing information...
Financial literacy 101: Scoop deeply from this alphabet soup, lenders urge SNF operators
By
John Hall
Jan 03, 2019
Bankers say long-term care borrowers would do well to tend to their knowledge of financial fundamentals as much as they do the physical appearance of their landscapes and reception areas when it comes...