Survey survival” within the January 2007 revisions of the State Operations Manual (SOM) will most often require substantial policy, procedural, and Read More »
Largely missing from the array of “employee appreciation” articles we usually see are two groups of nursing facility staff who rarely receive the Read More »
Recently I received a newsletter from Welch Healthcare and Retirement Group, of Norwell, Massachusetts, called “The Welch Connection,” announcing Read More »
Fashionable Spill Garment The Dining Dickie™, available from JaneMarie Designs, is a reversible garment made to look like a blouse or a shirt, Read More »
No operator would argue that it only takes a nice building to provide the best for one's residents. It takes a unique culture that is truly lived by the CEO and other top executives, and successfully adopted by all members of the organization. Read More »
Two months ago, I penned a column called “The Future Is Now.” In it, I painted a challenging environment for nursing homes, one that would clearly Read More »
Culture change” was not born, nor was it founded. Rather, it emerged out of the experiences of long-term care (LTC) devotees and enthusiasts. Read More »
On the northeastern tip of Long Island, two institutions—a nursing home and a high school—have collaborated to produce television shows that benefit the greater community and give students valuable hands-on training. Read More »
In 2005, D. Keith Perry was facing a dilemma that afflicts many long-term care providers: “Our two campuses were anchored by nursing homes that were Read More »
Juggling multiple priorities, untangling scheduling conflicts, attending to resident care issues—all in a day's work for you. These activities Read More »
In a dramatic and upscale reuse of “Merriwold,” the 1926 J. Seward Johnson estate, the original stone gate entrance arch and adapted gatehouse Read More »
Long-term care advocates have discovered over the years that a division of interests into residential versus home healthcare may be preventing the creation of good policy. Read More »
Not long ago I had the severe displeasure of reading a book called The Edge of Disaster by one Stephen Flynn*. Mr. Flynn is billed in the author Read More »
In June 2005, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new surveyor guidance—F-tag 315—for urinary incontinence (UI) and indwelling Read More »
It is not unusual for a resident in a CCRC to enjoy a weekly swim—except in this case, Emma Van Horn has dementia and lives in a secured assisted Read More »
Residents and staff enjoy the fresh air on a stroll around the campus It's a sunny springtime afternoon and a group of residents gather and wait Read More »
According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), 10.3 million people age 60 years or older in the United States have diabetes. Read More »
Nursing homes, hospitals, and other long-term care facilities throughout the country continue to face increased pricing and coverage limitations on Read More »
Comfort. Convenience. Compliance Space Tables are fully adjustable and wheelchair accessible to accommodate the needs of each individual. Height Read More »
Shifting demographics and culture change. Declining reimbursements from government and other sources. High staff turnover. Increased competition. Read More »
In the Medical Records world, I have come across a variety of documentation species. Some are more dangerous than others. A number of them can sink Read More »
Long-term care placement is probably one of the most difficult, heart-wrenching, but necessary decisions of a family's lifetime. The difficulty Read More »
Northern Hospitality staff members are treated to a scenic boat trip In business as in life, healthy competition raises the bar of performance and Read More »
Facility Cleaning System Coverall Cleaning Concepts has developed a cleaning system for healthcare facilities merging procedures, equipment, and Read More »
