Long-term care professionals know a lot. At the top of the list has to be that you are saddled with too many tasks, many of them documentation-related.
CMS clarifies staffing, care link under broad mega-rule
By
Meg LaPorte
Oct 06, 2017
What is the definition of sufficient staffing in a nursing home?
Danger afoot: Phone pics not reliable enough for ulcer care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2017
Australian researchers are warning that mobile phone images should not be used as a stand-alone diagnostic instrument for remote assessment of diabetic foot ulcers.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure ulcer policies
By
Jeri Lundgren
Oct 06, 2017
What are the significant changes from F314 Pressure Sores to F686 Skin Integrity, “Pressure Ulcers,” which takes effect in November?
Lancaster Pollard acquired by ORIX USA
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
ORIX USA has bought Lancaster Pollard, the companies announced in September.
Emmi multimedia call system increases nurse efficiency
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
A system based on multimedia and interactive voice response phone calls has expanded into the post-acute market, with executives describing it as a way to maximize nurse efficiency.
Get ready — for me
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 06, 2017
Well, it looks like I’ll be seeing some of you sooner than expected. A new study, reported by McKnight’s, suggests that the average American has a 60% greater risk of someday needing skilled...
Where Are They Now: Charles E. Smith Life Communities
Oct 06, 2017
Charles E. Smith Life Communities scored a Gold Award in the Dignity category of McKnight’s 2015 Technology Awards for its use of custom interactive memory care software.
Robotic baby seal Paro still scoring well with residents
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Oct 06, 2017
A controversial robot named Paro may help reduce agitation in nursing home residents with dementia, a new study suggests.
State News for October 2017
Oct 06, 2017
At least nine residents of a Florida nursing home died after their facility lost air conditioning following Hurricane Irma, authorities said in mid-September.