Blogs, Guest Columns, Things I Think and Living Leadership
Documentation nightmares: so noted
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 28, 2019
The bane of any nurse leader’s existence is reading some of her staff’s notes and just praying a surveyor or lawyer never finds them.
How to minimize disputes in SNFs
By
Joel Landau
May 24, 2019
At first glance the headline strained the bonds of credulity. But there it was, earlier this year, above a story about an 86-year-old and a 79-year-old brawling over a chair before a bingo game in the...
Count your beans, delight in the batch
By
Renee Kinder
May 23, 2019
The author is enjoying an “exponential” payoff, having recently channeled her inner streaks of Isaac, Lawson, Emmy, Joseph and Kathryn.
Coach ’em up
By
Julie Thorson
May 22, 2019
If you are struggling with offering hope, you may want to consider coaching as a way or tool to do it.
Ways to increase trust, reduce hospital transfers
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
May 21, 2019
I’ve learned from experience that there are numerous ways facilities can address family concerns and reduce potential hospital transfers. They center on educating residents and families, and on setting...
Rebuilding retirement
By
Brian Pangle
May 20, 2019
Research and data provided by studies from Mather and other entities help guide our decisions to ensure that our residents live active, engaged and meaningful lives.
Change Management isn’t so much about management nor change. It is about sustainability.
By
Martie Moore
May 19, 2019
As long-term care providers face many changing industry regulations, we have seen a growing number of them invest in new technology to improve their processes and get ahead of requirements.
Doing the Jellyfish
By
Gary Tetz
May 16, 2019
While walking the beach this morning, on the Atlantic Coast where I’m taking an alleged vacation, I happened upon a marooned jellyfish left high and dry by the receding tide. Just a lifeless, weirdly...
Nursing home closures: Tough love and recovery
By
Irving Stackpole
May 15, 2019
It’s time for some “tough love” about nursing home closures.
Dessert or Brussels sprouts — you need both
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 14, 2019
I was watching a sermon on raising your children in today’s age and found myself completely intrigued. The pastor was talking about two different styles of patenting which kind of made me think of leadership...