While stress is usually associated with the development of depression, anxiety and more, researchers have also found a connection between stress and the development of Alzheimer's disease. Read More »
New guidelines call for more justification, better criteria for the long-term use of PICCs and other types of intravenous catheters. How can nursing homes apply the best practices to improve resident safety? Read More »
Monitoring fluid in the body--both too much fluid and too little--is critical to the health status of those with chroncic heart failure. Using electrical impedance, or Zo, to measure fluid can detect fluctuations earlier and faster, say several studies. Read More »
Not all wounds are preventable, but a trained staff and the use of current protocols go a long way to advancing the goal of establishing a wound-free culture and an improved quality of life for residents. Read More »
Trepidation about tripping? Most seniors who have taken a tumble once, will develop a fear of falling again. Helping seniors to overcome the fear of falling starts with a deep understanding of what scares them--and then empowering them to change it. Read More »
A new reporting system, created by CMS, will enable long-term care hospitals to provide more complete and accurate data on the quality of care their patients receive. Read More »
With increased government oversight and efforts to find inappropriately paid Medicare funds, facility staff may end a Medicare stay prematurely for fear of being audited and having their claim denied. What is the key to balancing provision of skilled care and avoiding auditor take-backs? Read More »
Picture a bedsore. Stare at it. Now, focusing on that same image, re-label it “skin failure.” Suddenly, the identical wound no longer looks or ‘feels’ the same. Here are suggestions for modifying commonly used words and phrases to clarify what is communicated to residents, families and others. Read More »
Martha Sparks, PhD, GCNS-BC, NGNA Fellow There are four types of urinary incontinence (stress, urge, overflow, functional) and multiple types of Read More »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule Wednesday reducing or prohibiting payments to doctors, hospitals and other Read More »
With 285 million people suffering from diabetes worldwide,1 the disease has become a global epidemic.2 Twenty million people suffer from diabetes in Read More »
At a glance… The idea behind aquatic fitness equipment is to make rehabilitation easier by duplicating the exercise movements in water, but with Read More »
Introduction Welcome to Long-Term Living's Special Purchasing Guide devoted exclusively to Facilities. Similar in format to our annual BUYERS GUIDE, Read More »
Like the great TV detective Columbo, Long-Term Living columnist Gary Tetz (Funny You Should Ask) always has one more question. In this bimonthly Read More »
Richmond, Va.-A new survey shows Americans seeking affordable long-term care options will find the Midwest offers the most choices at the lowest Read More »
Most nursing facilities will tell families they do wound care, but not all wound care programs are as effective and successful as others. There are Read More »
Maxi Sky600 The Maxi Sky600, the most technologically advanced ceiling lift on the market, is an easy-to-operate system that allows a single Read More »
It is well known that the elderly population has a substantially increased incidence and severity of many infectious diseases. In fact, the Centers Read More »
Employee Scheduling Software With version 10 of Atlas Business Solutions’ Visual Staff Scheduler Pro (VSS Pro), users can schedule personnel more Read More »
For most Americans today, polio is a vaccine, not a crippling disease. However, in the 1940s and '50s poliomyelitis was an epidemic across the Read More »
Nurse Call System The Tek-CARE®400 nurse call system from TekTone® Sound & Signal Mfg., Inc., is programmable to meet a facility's specific needs Read More »
Q: Regarding Significant Change in Status Assessments (SCSA): The RAI User's Manual states that improvement or decline would be in two or more of Read More »
