Shifting perspective: New guidelines tweak TB screening recommendations
Jun 30, 2023
Moderator: Kimberly Marselas, Senior Editor, McKnight’s Long Term Care News Speaker: Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, MS, CIC, LTC-CIP, owner and founder of ICPWell
LIVE: It takes a spoonful of sugar to help DONs and administrators work better together
Jun 30, 2023
An open letter to administrators: DONs and administrators are working toward the same goal. But it often seems they are miles apart, especially when it comes to ensuring nurses receive the tools…
F694 (Parenteral/IV Fluids): Updated guidance on infection prevention
May 31, 2023
Key elements of the new guidance include more detailed assessment of the vascular access device and the resident’s ability to report signs and symptoms of complications. Is your facility prepared?
5 Things you’ve got wrong about ISNPs
May 25, 2023
[Partner content.] Amy Kaszak has been talking with senior living operators about ISNPs since 2013. In our podcast today, we’ll talk about some of the most common things that the industry often gets…
How APCs and specialty oncall services are changing the post-acute landscape – for the better
May 22, 2023
Patients are arriving with increasingly complex needs, while an already overtaxed staff must adapt to regulatory changes and the demands of a new reimbursement model.
The long-term benefits of short-stay care management
Apr 26, 2023
At Viviant Healthcare of Murfreesboro, located in rural TN, 25% of residents are short stay. When they leave, Lisa Lugo, director of social services, worries. Lacking transportation makes it hard for many…
Psychotropic stewardship can be the cure to stepped-up audits
Feb 27, 2023
CMS plans to increase psychotropic drugs oversight – to include targeted audits. These stepped up efforts follow the latest updates to the State Operations Manual surveyors started using…
Denied: An entrepreneur’s journey in using denial data to improve cashflow
Feb 27, 2023
Denial data has a story to tell, a story that can help revenue cycle leaders improve financial processes and facility cashflow. The key is unlocking it and entrepreneur Lori Zindl did. In…
Everything is driven by staffing quality, surveys and stars
Jan 24, 2023
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Pharmacy partnerships: How to get to operational excellence
Dec 22, 2022
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Now is the sector’s time to shine, top leader says
Nov 30, 2022
[Partner content] What are the possibilities and opportunities for the future of long-term care? Phil Fogg, president and CEO of Marquis Companies and Consonus Healthcare, and Board Chairman of AHCA/NCAL,…
Working smarter, not longer: Overcoming staff vacancies by improving operational efficiency
Nov 22, 2022
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MARSI – Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injuries – Recognizing high risk individuals and actions to…
Oct 26, 2022
[Partner content] In this podcast with Tony Forsberg, national clinical director for Essity, we discuss the types of Medical Adhesive Skin Injuries, how to identify those who may be at greater risk, and…
McKnight’s Live Podcast at AHCA
Oct 20, 2022
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Finding TB in the crowd: testing and prevention strategies in long-term care
Sep 29, 2022
[Partner content] In long-term care, few infections are potentially more dangerous than tuberculosis (TB). Failing to detect a TB case among residents could prove deadly — but many long-term care providers…
Rising costs and the need for growth, Part II
Sep 26, 2022
[Partner content] Thanks to COVID-19 and rapidly rising inflation, operators are paying more for virtually everything. Industry legend Robert G. Kramer addresses how and why operators must grow to succeed.
Building a response to the behavioral healthcare crisis in the US
Sep 22, 2022
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Rising costs and the need for growth, Part 1
Aug 31, 2022
[Partner content] In episode 1 of this two part-Spoonful of Sugar podcast, you will hear from industry legend Robert G. Kramer as he talks through the impact of higher operating costs in long-term care….
Stumbling blocks or stepping stones? The path to decreasing antipsychotic and psychotropic drug use in…
Aug 30, 2022
[Partner content] Join Nancy Losben, executive director of quality at Omnicare, and McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Executive Editor Jim Berklan as they discuss the use of psychotropic drugs in…
More MDS coordinators are walking the floor. Is that a costly mistake?
Jul 28, 2022
[Partner content] MDS coordinators are usually responsible for two core duties: monitoring care quality and maximizing payments. But as staffing challenges worsen and regulations increase, more MDS coordinators…
