Still poring through nearly 47,000 comments, federal regulators have conceded it may take up to three years to finalize a nursing home staffing rule.
Odds of staffing rule fix grow with new bill
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2024
After weeks of waiting, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) officially introduced a bill aiming to block the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from implementing its proposed nursing home staffing mandate.
Parkinson leads 2nd Pinnacle Awards class of honorees
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2024
Career Achievement Award winner Mark Parkinson leads a distinguished class of McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards honorees who will be celebrated March 21 at an awards banquet in Chicago.
60 Seconds With … Kathleen Unroe, MD
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
You’ve created an app to help make hospital discharge information more accessible to nursing home nurses. Why is this issue so important?
Ask the care expert … about infection prevention resources for families
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Feb 01, 2024
As a new infection preventionist at our skilled care facility, what information should I be giving the families when someone is admitted to make them more aware of their own responsibilities with infection...
Ask the wound care expert … about antibiotics
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Feb 01, 2024
Should we always use topical antibiotics in wounds?
Sensor can improve ambulatory off-loading
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
Sensor-assisted wound therapy can help support faster closure of plantar foot ulcers while maintaining a patient’s mobility, researchers reported in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.
Sterile gloves may be overhyped when treating simple wounds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
A new study undercuts clinical guidelines that call for the use of expensive sterile gloves to prevent infections during wound care.
Ask the nursing expert … about work-life balance
By
Amy Stewart
Feb 01, 2024
I am struggling as the DNS, knowing I am on call 24/7. What are some tips for work-life balance?
Nurse influence needed for senior tech solutions: study
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2024
Nurses should be taking a more active role in shaping healthcare technology and advocating for active involvement in design processes, a new study concludes.