Expo will offer MDS answers
Many providers are still trying to master new Minimum Data Set requirements, which are less than a month away.
Print Issue: September 01, 2018
New plans are needed for germs causing wound pain
Gram-negative germs are associated with more severe wound pain, and alternative measures for treatment are needed, a new analysis shows.
Reader poll: “How do you make your staff smile?”
Reader poll: “How do you make your staff smile?”
1,400 homes lose one star
Nearly 1,400 nursing homes recently lost star ratings on the Nursing Home Compare website because of allegedly inadequate numbers of registered nurses on staff or failure to report reliable staffing information.
Dressing, tool bring skin tear advances
A simplified wound dressing plan, along with a decision-tree tool for wound management, can help nurses treating patients over the age 85, a new study finds.
Molalla on her mind
You wouldn’t have seen any flashing lights or scurrying EMTs, but it was still a major crisis. The nursing home resident was completely out of his favorite pickles, and not just any variety would suffice —they had to be Claussen.
Bundled pay scheme steers clear of SNFs
Hospitals participating in bundled payment efforts are actively reducing their use of skilled nursing care, according to a study in the August issue of Health Affairs.
Ask the nursing expert about … interviewing potential employees
When interviewing potential nursing employees, is there a way to detect the ones I should not hire?
ProMedica hospital system closes HCR ManorCare deal
The ProMedica hospital system finalized its purchase of fellow Toledo, OH-based HCR ManorCare, the country’s second largest post-acute and long-term care operator, in late July.
Senator demands staffing info
The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance is demanding answers on how the federal government plans to better hold nursing homes accountable for staffing decisions.
