Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization is common in groin and rectal areas, especially in men, new research shows.
McKnight’s adds 8 more awards
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Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
McKnight’s added three national awards to its trophy case last month following the American Society of Business Publication Editors ceremony in Chicago.
Study: To boost care, empower nurse aides
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James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2014
Long-term care managers would be wise to allow nursing assistants — and residents’ family members — a greater say in managerial-type decision-making, authors of a new study assert.
Scrap hospital rule: experts
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 01, 2014
Medicare should cover people who go to a skilled nursing facility without a preceding hospital stay, experts recently told the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
Surveyor ‘help’ leads to chaos
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2014
An Ohio nursing home says residents became defiant after speaking with a state inspector, leading the provider to file a lawsuit.
I couldn’t live without … HealthcareSource solutions
Sep 01, 2014
HealthcareSource has helped Eldersburg, MD-based provider EMA make better hiring decisions and has fostered “healthy dialogue” between leadership and hiring managers, says Ryan Lillis, EMA’s...
Dirty hands needed
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Gary Tetz
Sep 01, 2014
Gardening is magic. Gardening is mindfulness. Gardening is therapist, physician and personal trainer without spandex or a copay. And now researchers have confirmed that gardening can help nursing home...
They’re not all ingrates
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John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2014
It’s no surprise that staff turnover remains alarmingly high at many long-term care communities.
Taking the final steps
By
Dave Surico
Sep 01, 2014
Ashby Ponds opens all levels of care as it realizes the vision for a fully operating continuing care retirement community in Virginia
Ask the legal expert … about loan forbearance
By
John Durso
Sep 01, 2014
We are in default under our loan documents. Will we be able to obtain a forbearance agreement from our lender?