Nursing home chain executives might have been wincing when they saw news of yet another study apparently finding that they’re doing a poor job.
When failure is a virtue
By
John O'Connor
Jun 06, 2016
In “My Losing Season,” Pat Conroy’s moving memoir notes how championship teams keep the good times going. They jump up and down when the game ends. They party and have victory dinners...
State News for June 2016
Jun 06, 2016
NEW YORK — A scathing indictment of the state’s system for licensing, monitoring and disciplining nurses has caught the attention of key officials in Albany following an investigation by a group...
Affordable analytics
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 06, 2016
Current use, and perhaps misuse, of Five-Star Nursing Home Ratings place significant emphasis on achieving a three-star overall rating, which requires stable performance in survey, staffing and quality....
HCP spins off troubled HCR ManorCare
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Jun 06, 2016
HCP Inc. will spin off HCR ManorCare, its skilled nursing and assisted living portfolio, into an independent real estate investment trust, the company announced in May.
Reader Poll: What other department would you like to try working in for a day?
Jun 06, 2016
“Dining services. It’s a big component that residents focus on. It would be fun to cook in the kitchen and talk to the seniors in the dining room and see their reactions.”
Day in the Life: Composing a memorable winner
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Jun 06, 2016
It all started with a suggestion from a resident in the memory care wing at Mercy Retirement & Care Center in Oakland, CA.
A study in PLOS Medicine argues that previous research pointing to allegedly inferior care in for-profit skilled nursing facilities should drive the development of ways to protect vulnerable residents.
PA provider OKs $15 wage
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2016
A Pennsylvania long-term care provider has agreed to a new contract that will pay most certified nursing assistants $15 an hour within five years.
Broken skin
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2016
Liability threats of non-healing pressure ulcers put providers on the hotseat