March 2022

Read the digital edition of the March 2022 print issue here. Select excerpts from this month’s magazine can also be found below.

A 60-second interview with CEO Steve Lindsey on Ilumin, the new parent organization of Garden Spot Communities, Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries and Liberty Lutheran Services.  

Q: I have a resident with exceptionally dry skin. We’ve tried everything and can’t get it smooth. Do you have any recommendations? 

Q: Is wound care a specialty? 

As DON, I spend much of my day fixing staffing issues or working the floor myself. How can I improve my current situation?

A group of Canadian researchers, in partnership with several long-term care facilities, are using artificial intelligence to help prevent malnutrition among residents. 

Is there a penalty if a SNF resident receives more than 25% of his or her therapy in a concurrent or group setting?

A new lawsuit has been filed by some states to stop the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. How is it different?

Healthcare workforce management platform ShiftMed has joined forces with the National Association of Health Care Assistants to launch an integrated training solution to address the ongoing workforce crisis...

Nursing facility operators did an odd thing when assisted living began making its presence known about four decades ago. They barely noticed.