This piece was not written by me but I can certainly empathize with the content.

Every day and every night, 17,000 nursing home administrators (NHAs) around the nation bear the awesome responsibility of ensuring quality of life for 1.1 million of our elders. As leaders, they guide and mentor 650,000 CNAs, 300,000 RNs… Continue

Beeglue could play a crucial role in the fight against MRSA. University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland researchers have discovered that beeglue - the sticky substance found in beehives - could have natural antibacterial properties that are effective against MRSA. Beeglue has been used as a folk remedy for several ailments and is also known as propolis.



Hospital acquired MRSA has now spread to communities. Vancomycin is the usual treatment that carries serious side effects and… Continue

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Do you know what one of the most often used arguments in lawsuits against nursing homes is? “The facility allowed the patient to develop avoidable bedsores…” As Nursing Home Professionals, it is our job to ensure that our residents do not develop any bedsores / pressure areas in our facility. But, it happens in every nursing out there at one point or another.

I can’t tell you how many facilities I’ve entered that did not know the first thing about preventive skin care. A recent facility I… Continue

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Many Nursing Home Administrators and Business Office Managers do not fully understand the concept of Medicare Reimbursable Bad Debt or realize the potential dollars they may be forfeiting. I am going to try to break it down so that you can stop losing money and capitalize on an opportunity sitting right in front of you.

Let’s set up a typical NH scenario:

Resident Jane Doe fell at home and broke her hip. She was admitted into the hospital for more than 3 midnights and had hip surgery.… Continue