For most Americans today, polio is a vaccine, not a crippling disease. However, in the 1940s and '50s poliomyelitis was an epidemic across the Read More »
Benchmarking is a management tool used in many industries to answer the never-ending question: “How does my operation compare against those of my Read More »
Most of us look forward to mealtime. It is, of course, an opportunity to eat, but it is also a chance to socialize with others and relax from the Read More »
It all starts in September, in a vineyard where the heavily laden vines bear round, plump, greenish-bronze scuppernong grapes ready for picking. Read More »
Whether sitting or standing, residents can play their favorite sport When the Nintendo Entertainment System premiered in the United States in 1986, Read More »
Across America, we adopt orphans from other countries, domestic-born babies, and foster children. We adopt highways. We adopt laws. These efforts Read More »
Prevention of pressure ulcers is a constant process for long-term care facilities, but vitally important to preserve residents' health and avoid Read More »
Pressure-Management Mattresses With features that address prevention through stage IV pressure ulcers, Direct Supply's Panacea® foam and powered Read More »
Proficiency in Minimum Data Set (MDS) completion is critical in long-term care. Skill and accuracy in completing the MDS is gaining even more Read More »
The nutritional status of nursing home residents typically is poor and often results in negative health outcomes such as increased illness, Read More »
The number and severity of those currently and predicted to be afflicted with Alzheimer's disease are well documented but no less staggering. In the Read More »
Q: Regarding Significant Change in Status Assessments (SCSA): The RAI User's Manual states that improvement or decline would be in two or more of Read More »
Standing and Raising Aid Sara Plus from ARJO is an ergonomic standing and raising aid that mobilizes residents during everyday activities such as Read More »
Since joint replacement procedures debuted in the mid-20th century, people with limited mobility have gained a new lease on life. The general Read More »
Clostridium difficile—also known as C. diff—is a bacterium commonly found in hospitals and long-term care (LTC) settings. Infection can lead to Read More »
Advances in wound care science and knowledge occur every day. In February 2007, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), via a consensus Read More »
Skin Care Lantiseptic® skin care products, available from Links Medical Products, Inc., provide skin barrier protection for incontinence. They are Read More »
Joyce Simard (right) strokes the hair of Gladys Carme Matthew is gone. He's passed away from Alzheimer's disease. But Matthew, a resident at a Read More »
Infection control is one of four quality measures that state regulators assess on annual review surveys in long-term care (LTC) facilities in 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
