Staff Training

Q: I am a DON with a census of 118. I have two MDS coordinators and no other leadership. It’s affecting resident outcomes. What can I do?

Arizona to invest $6.5 million in LTC nursing and caregiver training … HHS’s Indian Health Service allocates funding to tackle Alzheimer’s disease … Symptoms of coronary disease may strike early...

In-house CNA training program is one CCRC’s answer to workforce shortage … Cardiovascular mortality falls among dialysis patients … Alzheimer’s brain plaques linked to later psychiatric symptoms...

Bridge temporary nurse aides to CNAs now, before waiver ends, AHCA warns … These “good faith” efforts count in revised vaccine mandate guidance … U.S. life expectancy falls for second year...

Dementia changes everything. This means that we need to change everything we do in order to keep everyone, residents and staff, safe and in a setting where they can shine.  This also means organizations...

The amount of money that gets wasted in healthcare facilities can be shocking, especially to healthcare personnel that are unaware. While it may be your primary duty to care for your residents, medicine...

The pandemic has trained a spotlight on numerous healthcare disparities faced by Black and brown long-term care residents. Monica Payne, a veteran clinical manager for Omnicare, says that reflecting on...

Gene variant staves off Alzheimer’s in some people, scientists find … Virtual training keeps assisted living med-techs certified during pandemic … Tips for contact lens and glasses-wearers during...

One-third of nurses and half of doctors surveyed report that they haven’t been retrained in blood pressure measurement since leaving professional school.

Perceptions of safety culture within nursing homes vary greatly among staff and provider types, with nonprofit providers linked to worse staff training, a new study shows.