Barbara Bush gives gift to providers in final hours
Shortly after her death in mid-April, the tributes to former First Lady Barbara Bush washed over the media landscape for a few news cycles. Then, unfortunately, they faded.
Print Issue: June 01, 2018
McKnight’s earns journalism accolades
“McKnight’s Long-Term Care News” was a common phrase in national journalism competitions recently. The publisher’s editorial staff earned the Gold Award for “Best News Coverage” for the ninth straight year in the 2018 American Society of Health Publication Editors contest. It also won the Silver Award for Best Website — www.mcknights.com. In addition, staff members…
Judge: Deaf resident can sue operator
A former nursing home resident who is deaf can pursue a discrimination case against the facility where she lived for more than two years because staff ignored her repeated requests for a sign language interpreter, a federal judge has ruled. Kathleen Audia, 63, claimed Briar Place in Indian Head Park, IL, delayed her discharge and…
David Grabowski: Getting Geeky with LTC
David Grabowski Professor in Health Care Policy Harvard Medical School David Grabowski freely admits that he’s a “long-term care geek.” The professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical School also acknowledges that this “isn’t always the sexiest topic for young health policy researchers.” Thankfully, he’s in a position to influence those future generations, and the…
State News for June 2018
CALIFORNIA Judge invalidates Golden State’s aid-in-dying law A judge overturned California’s two-year-old aid-in-dying law in mid-May, and gave the state’s attorney general just five days to file an appeal. California’s law allows terminally ill patients to request lethal dosages of medication from their physicians. The state was the fifth in the nation to legalize the…
Upping the ante
Harbour’s Edge reinvests in property built in the 1980s to upgrade skilled nursing and rehabilitation segments.
Dressed for Success: Wound care dressing options have exploded, but deciding which material is best for which injury sometimes is an elusive quest for providers. No more.
A few years back, Mary Madison’s husband developed a pressure injury caused by sitting for long periods behind the wheel of a city bus. Her many years as a long-term care director of nursing and most recently as clinical consultant for Briggs Healthcare taught her one thing in this instance: Those types of wounds should…
How to do it … Choosing sleep meds wisely
There is a dizzying array of over-the-counter and prescription-strength medications designed to encourage sleep. What many providers don’t fully realize, however, is these drugs are not meant as a long-term or permanent solution to conditions such as insomnia. Experts chime in on the risks, as well as proven alternatives.
Waste watching: When it comes to infection control measures in long-term care, medical waste disposal can’t be taken lightly. But providers might actually be overdoing it.
The business of waste — specifically, the business of off-site management of hazardous and non-hazardous medical waste — is big.
Maverick blazes pet therapy trail
As far as visitors go, Maverick isn’t necessarily an obvious fit at the nursing homes he frequents around Australia’s capital. Sure, the 2-year-old has good manners and loves to dole out kisses. But he also keeps his shoes — all four of them — on inside and fully expects residents to pamper him by stroking…
