Getting tasks or treatments completed on time can be challenging in a nursing home. But when it happens, staff should find a common-sense solution to make up for lost time without disrupting residents' activities. Read More »
Influenza antiviral drugs continue to be severely underutilized in some high-risk people, according to a new study by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More »
The committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met Feb. 26 and renewed its recommendation that everyone aged six or more months continue to be vaccinated against influenza annually. Read More »
Long-Term Living and I have been named 2014–2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Flu Vaccination Digital Ambassadors, a formal acknowledgement of the efforts we have made and are making to keep you informed of best practices and trends related to the flu. Read More »
An examination of recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare data generates disturbing insights on the number of fines levied on skilled nursing facilities. Read More »
Not only does a SNF survey cause long-term care staff concern, but residents witness the process firsthand to see how the care they receive is evaluated. Read More »
Some diagnosis-related rehospitalizations have decreased among home healthcare recipients, according to new data, which also reveal improved quality in several areas. Read More »
One community finds its firefighters performing assistance tasks that should be addressed by caregivers or staff at skilled nursing facilities. Read More »
When care and assistance is needed, where can low-income seniors go to have the services they need delivered in a safe, secure and affordable environment? Read More »
A former psychiatrist on Friday is expected to plead guilty to taking kickbacks from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing clozapine. Read More »
CMS has officially eliminated the practice of paying lower fees to long-term care (LTC) pharmacies that dispense Medicare Part D medications meant to be used for less than 30 days. LTC pharmacy associations weigh in on what the changes will mean. Read More »
A new course and contest for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are designed to keep CNAs abreast of the latest knowledge to perform their duties. And they may help providers with staff retention in the process. Read More »
Flu-related hospitalization rates for those aged 65 or more years have hit an all-time high, but the CDC has advice to prevent or lessen the effects of the virus. Read More »
The CDC is seeing more cases of measles than in years past, with a more-than-usual number of them in adults. Here are five ways to reduce the likelihood that the outbreak will affect your employees, residents and their families. Read More »
Findings of low vaccination rates among nursing home staff members, reported in the American Journal of Infection Control, echo data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers offer recommendations to improve the rate. Read More »
For minor skin infections and irritations, some residents like to rely on simple remedies used when they were young rather than take more medication. Read More »
Don’t pick up hitchhikers, especially those that are difficult to see. Bed bugs like to travel. New data from Orkin names the leading destinations on a bed bug’s itinerary. Read More »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has added star ratings to its Dialysis Facility Compare website and plans to update the ratings annually beginning in October. Read More »
The number of nurse practitioners licensed in the United States has greatly increased over the past 10 years, according to data released by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Read More »
On Monday morning, a snow plow driver spotted the body of an elderly woman in the driveway of a Sagamore Hills, Ohio, assisted living facility. Read More »
It is predicted that by 2020, there will be a shortage of 45,000 primary care physicians. Highly educated and skilled nurse practitioners are ready and able fill that gap. Read More »
It’s said that “all good things must come to an end,” as Long-Term Living’s resident blogger says goodbye to a trusted friend and a reliable source of information and experience. Read More »
One of four factors may be to blame for clinicians not prescribing antiviral medications to fight the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their use, however, can prevent hospitalization and death. Read More »
The American Diabetes Association is recommending two alterations to the standard of care for those with diabetes in the wake of recent changes to guidelines for cardiovascular risk management enacted by two specialty groups. Read More »
