Blogs, Guest Columns, Things I Think and Living Leadership
What we have is a failure to communicate
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 25, 2019
Recently, I saw a group email pop-up on my computer that basically states that surveyors showed up in a particular building and they may need electronic medical record access, so please stand by.
Portmanteau, a PDPM parody, part Deux
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 24, 2019
Through humor we directly confront Patient-Driven Payment Model myths and nonsense, as well as offer key “aha!” moments that ultimately lead to success under PDPM. Never wanting to hold back, or otherwise...
After the storm
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 21, 2019
Life hasn’t just been stormy. It’s been more like a torrential downpour that will not stop. But we all know that after a storm comes the … rainbow, new life, and a fresh beginning.
Who needs introverts? We do!
By
Julie Thorson
Jun 20, 2019
As a recovering extrovert, I’ve been thinking a lot about how we all work together.
Building a resilient workforce
By
Carl Bloomfield
Siddharth Shah
Jun 19, 2019
The good news is that long-term care facilities can address the issue of toxic stress and burnout before an incident occurs. The solution lies in creating a shared responsibility approach to building a...
Meeting behavioral health needs begins with stable staffing
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 18, 2019
The first step in the process of addressing the behavioral health needs of nursing home residents is to improve staff retention.
Treating opioid-induced constipation in seniors with chronic pain
By
Neel Mehta
Jun 17, 2019
Chronic pain is one of the most common conditions in the United States, with approximately 50 million Americans reporting incidence. For Americans ages 65 years and older, chronic pain is even more prevalent,...
Transformation communication in healthcare
By
Herb Hildebrandt, Ph.D, Hl.D.
Jun 16, 2019
Extensive testing with many scholarly colleagues sought benchmarks in answer to the question “Which criteria-terms relate to bringing change in an organization via oral or written communication?”
This time, memory loss researchers go too far
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 13, 2019
It seems that people who have the most hostility and difficulty coping with stress as young people don’t remember things as well as those with the least.
Troubled observations of a veteran long-term care nurse
By
Cynthia Skinner
Jun 12, 2019
Our problems in long-term care are too complex for simple answers, which is too bad. Nurses especially deserve better.