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Nursing home disaster plans are full of holes, OIG finds
Despite meeting federal requirements for written emergency plans and disaster preparedness training, nursing home response plans often lack…
News April 16Leaders of Tomorrow: Addie Abushousheh
Addie Abushousheh fell in love with architecture when she was a child.As a country girl, she had learned…
Projects April 16Introducing our Leaders of Tomorrow awards
Long-Term Living is proud to introduce a new annual awards program: Leaders of Tomorrow.Many industry programs honor those…
Projects April 16Report links higher death rate among elderly to improving economy
A strong economy and falling unemployment rates are actually harmful to the elderly, according to a report from the…
News April 16Considerations when buying clothes for residents
Last week, when my best friend Beth visited, we checked out a local thrift shop to find clothing…
Projects April 16Medication reconciliation at nursing home admission
As patients move from one point of care to another, medications that travel with the person need to…
Projects April 16Medicaid on spin cycle
When the federal government’s temporary Medicaid spending increase under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expired last summer,…
Projects April 13ABC’s of fire extinguisher use in healthcare
You’ve worked near one your entire career, and it is, right now, likely within 75 feet or less…
Projects April 13Smoking associated with hip and knee replacement failure
Tobacco and nicotine use have been shown to impair the body’s ability to heal bones and wounds. Two…
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