Due to dynamic factors in moving residents, facilities must invest wisely in lifts, slings and batteries to make sure workers stay safe while performing transfers
McKnight’s adds 8 more awards
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Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
McKnight’s added three national awards to its trophy case last month following the American Society of Business Publication Editors ceremony in Chicago.
Providers warming up to free dementia resource, feds note
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
Nursing homes are no longer returning or refusing a free dementia care training resource, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Familiar songs ease Alzheimer’s: study
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
Singing familiar songs may encourage conversation among people with Alzheimer’s disease, a small study shows.
Nursing homes may benefit from delayed RN retirements
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
Nursing homes may benefit from registered nurses working longer after age 50, researchers from RAND Corporation say.
Philosophy good for nurses, study says
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
Philosophical awareness is not only relevant to nurse education but “vital,” according to researchers from the University of Victoria in Canada.
‘Muscle suits’ designed to reduce nursing home workers’ musculoskeletal injuries
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 13, 2014
New “muscle suits” are designed to reduce musculoskeletal injuries among Japan’s older adults and their care workers, Japanese professor says.
Providers support House push to expand veterans’ healthcare options
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 12, 2014
Providers recently applauded a large bipartisan effort to expand veteran’s healthcare options for long-term and post-acute care.
Learning the ABCs of LTC
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 11, 2014
When I accepted a summer internship at McKnight’s, I thought writing and editing skills were all it would take to fulfill this position. Spoiler alert: I was wrong.
