ShiftKey, ShiftMed secure major capital for digital hiring
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 06, 2023
Two healthcare workforce platforms have announced major cash infusions.
How to do it … Finding the best value in upgraded baths
By
John Hall
Mar 06, 2023
Experts offer advice on how to ensure both are getting the best value when it comes to upgrading or improving the bathing experience.
The most discouraging words
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 06, 2023
“At your age …” At the beginning of life and near the end, it’s one of the most discouraging phrases any of us are likely to hear.
Spotting quality capital more important than ever
By
John Hall
Mar 06, 2023
Identifying good, high-quality sources of capital has never been more important as skilled nursing facilities join other sectors now bracing for uncertain times ahead.
Laundry expert: Universal care worker now the norm
By
John Hall
Mar 06, 2023
With laundry departments hit hard by staffing challenges, more facilities are relying on universal care workers.
Staff vaccination cuts resident deaths
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2023
Authors of the broadest study yet linking staff COVID-19 vaccinations to lower resident death rates are urging policymakers to rethink their “stagnant” approach to booster shots.
Costs of staff mandate soar in AHCA forecast
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 25, 2023
Projected costs of meeting a promised nursing home staffing mandate leaped $1.3 billion over a five-month period, according to a report issued Dec. 15 by accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen on behalf of...
60 Seconds with … Kim Powell, PhD, RN
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2023
You’ve won a $1 million NIH grant to study how text messaging might speed up decisions about transferring nursing home residents. What is your goal?
Ask the resident care expert … about precaution types
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 25, 2023
Q: We are confused about the difference between contact precautions and enhanced barrier precautions. Can you help?
NY AG sues Lahasky, others in 3 nursing home fraud cases
By
John Roszkowski
Jan 25, 2023
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a civil lawsuit in late November against the owners of a New York nursing home, alleging they misused more than $18.6 million in government funds for personal...