Electronic staff scheduling programs have become so sophisticated, some wonder how anyone performs the task anymore with paper and pencil. When it comes to managing labor — a facility’s biggest...
Feature: Next to godliness
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 06, 2015
Providers are offering more laundry service variations than ever before, with
options ranging from special wash concentrations to delivery enhancement
Feature: Not a normal part of aging
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 06, 2015
Keeping incontinent residents healthy, dignified and satisfied is a full-time chore — if providers are educated and keeping a proper eye on those in their care
A ‘repurposing’ focus
By
John Andrews
Mar 06, 2015
Renovating a 20-year-old facility in West Texas takes more than fresh paint and new furnishings — it’s a transformation into a modern center
A Day in the Life: Assembling a stand-up workforce
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 06, 2015
A growing group of employees at Pleasant View Care Center gives Administrator Kathryn Keane a standing ovation every time they see her.
Kindred deal lands Gentiva
By
John O'Connor
Mar 06, 2015
Kindred Healthcare has completed its purchase of Gentiva Health Services in a deal valued at $1.8 billion, including assumed debt.
Ask the legal expert … about “granny cams”
By
John Durso
Mar 06, 2015
I know there are state-specific laws, but what can we do generally to keep “granny cams” out of our facility? Seems like the movement to use them is growing.
Ask the Nursing Expert … about hospital readmissions
Mar 06, 2015
Is it true we will be hit by cuts in reimbursement and penalized by Medicare for high percentages of hospital readmissions based on the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, or PAMA?
I couldn’t live without … PointRight
Mar 04, 2015
With data as a critical focus of her job, Samantha Broussard, RN, needs a system that can handle the volume, speed and constant flow of information to the point of care.
Pitching a terrible idea
By
John O'Connor
Mar 05, 2015
Even if you are not a baseball fan, you are probably familiar with the concept of three-strikes-and-you’re-out.