Dividend-paying common stocks and “income generating strategies” are attracting nonprofit executives’ attention. And with good reason: The stock market has been volatile and many finance...
How to do it … wound care
Jul 01, 2013
Given the importance of treating sores and other open areas on the skin, there are countless possible approaches to managing wound care. No small part of the challenge for providers is making sure treatment...
CompanyBriefs
Jul 01, 2013
» GOJO Industries presented the results of a study on electronic monitoring and hand hygiene at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Conference in June. The research...
Two asthma inhalers left gasping for life
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Two asthma inhalers are being phased out, the Food and Drug Administration announced at the end of May.
Ask the payment expert … about monitoring therapy services
By
Patricia Boyer
Jul 01, 2013
Q: What should an administrator do to monitor therapy services in his or her facility?
A: The main fact to remember is that you are responsible for what happens in your therapy department, even if you...
Ask the legal expert … about email privacy
By
John Durso
Jul 01, 2013
Are emails between nursing staff and supervisors commenting on a resident’s status — such as cautions about keeping an eye on a resident who ultimately falls into a bad condition (pressure ulcer,...
Management companies spared in suit
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Nursing home management agreements may run afoul of federal law, but it’s hard to argue that having a third-party manager hurts resident care. This was the message from Judge Jon S. Tigar, who recently...
Court tosses out citation for runny eggs, limits surveyors
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Slapped with an Immediate Jeopardy citation for serving undercooked eggs to residents, a nursing home took its defense to a federal appeals court — and won. The court staked out limits on how government...
State News
Jul 01, 2013
Connecticut — The National Labor Relations Board has sued HealthBridge Management for contempt of court, marking the latest development in a long-running dispute.
ITUpdate
Jul 01, 2013
» The second annual McKnight’s Excellence In Technology Awards program will accept applications through July 12. In all, 15 honors will be given to the highest-scoring providers. Awards will recognize...