Vendors help providers prep for staff-reporting regulation
As the Payroll-Based Journal reporting deadline looms, many vendors have spent the spring selling new solutions.
Print Issue: June 01, 2016
Reader Poll: What other department would you like to try working in for a day?
“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.”
Ask the Treatment Expert about … improve wound documentation
Information sharing is essential to promote quality wound care. Although there are no national, state or local regulations related to wound care documentation, individual skilled nursing facilities must have well thought-out and written policies and procedures.
A call for openness as sales of facilities churn
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.
EHRs show promise for palliative ulcers
Electronic health records may help palliative care providers better manage pressure ulcers within their facility, according to a new review in Wounds UK.
Affordable analytics
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. How can providers maximize their investment dollars to achieve this?
Attitude affects survival in foot ulcer patients: study
Attitudes and beliefs about diabetic foot ulcers can have a significant impact on the survival of patients, according to new research.
State News for June 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 of independent journalists earlier this year.
GAO: More workplace protection needed
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration should do more to protect healthcare employees from workplace violence, according to a federal report.
Shift work exacting a heavy toll on women, study reveals
Shift work could negatively affect women more than men, suggests a British study comparing performance after 28-hour schedules that delayed sleep-wake cycles.
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