Why Following Manufacturer's Guidelines Matters for CLIA-Waived Testing in Skilled Nursing Facilities CLIA-waived tests have become indispensable tools in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Point-of-care glucose meters, urinalysis dipsticks, rapid strep and flu tests, INR monitors, and rapid COVID-19 assays allow nursing staff to obtain timely results without sending specimens to an outside laboratory. But

On this 250th anniversary of the birth of our nation, I find myself thinking not just about America's history — but about my own family's remarkable place within it. My father, Algird Gudaitis, came to America fleeing one of the darkest chapters in modern history. Having survived both German and Soviet occupation during World War