January 01, 2018

We are working hard on infection prevention at my facility. Do you have any ideas on how to really make staff think about how important they are to this process?

As family and friends gather near a loved one in the closing days, a warm and comfortable environment can do wonders for soothing frayed nerves and troubled minds.

Having more hospice providers working with a nursing home doesn’t necessarily reduce end-of-life hospitalizations.

It began in 2011 with one resident’s request: He wanted to visit Disney World.

Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Tennessee touted the benefits of its Meaningful Day program and SimpleC technology platform to earn a Gold Award in McKnight’s 2015 Technology Awards.

Type 2 diabetes can be reversed following an intensive weight management program even six years post-diagnosis.

» Dental prosthetics company Nobilium has created a denture identification system using radio-frequency identification. The system is geared toward skilled nursing facilities, to help them meet regulations...

Are nursing homes fudging their staffing and quality numbers to obtain more favorable Five-Star ratings?

What should be on our temporary care plan for skin integrity?

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of antipsychotic pill in November that is able to share information about when it was taken with patients and providers — but the new tech comes with...