I don’t trust those “scientists.” Let me say that right up front. But rumor has it they’re working on a better way to do diabetes testing, and I say Read More »
Clinical innovations in long-term care might bring to mind invasive procedures and/or pharmaceutical interventions. At least that's how it used to Read More »
Jane Kirk, RN, MSN, CIC Sherrie Dornberger, RN, CDONA, FACDONA Have you ever been at a meeting or conference and overheard someone say, “We have Read More »
James G. Spahn, MD, FACS Pressure ulcers are a significant problem across all healthcare settings in the United States. Annually, 2.5 million Read More »
As an LTC professional since 1975, I have seen the pendulum swing, sway, get stuck in place, fall off and even be nonexistent at times. In 1980, I Read More »
Linda Buettner PhD, CTRS/LTR, FGSA In the months leading up to the implementation of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0, and since the time of its Read More »
Facility staff empathizes with the pain and discomfort of the resident with incontinence, but they frequently do not have the opportunity to discuss Read More »
Theresa Schultz is one of those people you feel like you’ve known for years within minutes of meeting her. When I and Long-Term Living editors Sandi Read More »
Jason E. Bring, Esq The federal False Claims Act (FCA) permits private persons known as “relators” to file a form of civil action against private Read More »
Healthcare reform and the Affordable Health Care Act legislation was passed in 2010. Even as components of it are challenged in the courts, we Read More »
With 285 million people suffering from diabetes worldwide,1 the disease has become a global epidemic.2 Twenty million people suffer from diabetes in Read More »
I received an e-mail this morning containing a link to a New York Times blog titled, “Report Questions Nursing Home Charges,” by Paula Span, which Read More »
Eating a good meal or drinking a glass of water, seemingly two of the most basic human activities, cannot always be taken for granted, especially Read More »
Fecal incontinence, an involuntary passing of stool, affects 45-50% of nursing home residents.1-3 Dual incontinence (both fecal and urinary) is Read More »
Did you miss out on the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference this past July in New Orleans? Read More »
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a process of creating an environment in which administration, healthcare workers, and ancillary staff Read More »
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) has been a leader in the development of clinical practice guidelines for the care of Read More »
Glass gives great views and the feeling of being outside is carried through the interior with cedar, slate, and bluestone Flying into Boston's Read More »
What is the prevalence and incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)? Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are one Read More »
“I could write a book about that.” How often have you as a long-term care administrator, DON, or other manager said that about the work you do? Not Read More »
Treatment and care of the obese resident involves compassion, respect, and dignity. Without appropriate supplies and equipment, management of these Read More »
A reader asks, “Is there a correlation between nursing staff length of service and resident longevity? Our 180-bed sister skilled nursing and Read More »
