That John Derr recently said he’s thinking of backing off a bit is both a shame and an inevitability. For few have ever packed as much into one lifetime as he has. A slowdown is the only real possible...
War erupts on staffing rule
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
A federal nursing home staffing proposal already had elicited thousands of stakeholder comments by mid-October, with elected officials also slamming the mandate.
House bill would block US nursing home rule
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
A Minnesota Congresswoman has introduced legislation that could stop the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from implementing its proposed nursing home staffing requirements.
60 Seconds with … Adam Dean, PhD
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
Q: Your latest research linked nursing home union representation to a 3.2% relative reduction in nurse staff turnover. What factors are at play?
Ask the care expert … about colostomy patients using swimming pools
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Nov 07, 2023
Q: Can a nursing home resident with a colostomy use the rehabilitation swimming pool?
Ask the wound care expert … about skin assessments
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Nov 07, 2023
Q: Why is it so important to assess the skin at admission?
Tralokinumab safe for older adults’ eczema
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
A new analysis of older people taking tralokinumab with topical corticosteroids to treat moderate to severe atopic dermatitis saw a 75% or greater improvement of their eczema for 16 weeks, compared to...
PAWSIC aims to elevate LTC wound care, skin standards
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
A former Genesis HealthCare executive has launched a national collaborative meant to educate long-term care professionals on all aspects of wound care and skin health.
Ask the nursing expert … about preparing for respiratory illness season
By
Amy Stewart
Nov 07, 2023
Q: How can we prepare for the coming respiratory illness season?
RNs, building leaders bank major pay gains in 2023
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
Salaries for nursing home leaders continued their upward trajectory this year, with many facilities responding to staffing shortfalls by increasing pay more rapidly than in the past and sometimes tacking...
