Blogs, Guest Columns, Things I Think and Living Leadership
The Top 10 reasons to cheerlead this field
By
Julie Thorson
Jan 02, 2019
Here’s my own Top 10 reasons why you should think about selling our field to all those who will listen.
End-of-Life option laws should avoid needless red tape
By
Kim Callinan
Jan 01, 2019
Medical aid in dying is the most regulated end-of-life care option — far more regulated than other end-of-life care options — which have far greater risk for abuse or coercion, such as palliative...
Moneyball in LTC – Do you know your numbers?
By
Neil Hefta
Dec 27, 2018
I challenge you to find your Moneyball questions as a hiring manager to create your best employee lineup. As a candidate wanting to get that game winning hit and landing that dream job, review your professional...
The DON’s Christmas
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 21, 2018
A new twist on an old Christmas favorite, in honor of hard-working directors of nursing everywhere.
A simple thank-you
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 20, 2018
Thanks for being the supercharged superheroes of love and compassion you become every December.
A gift from LTC families
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Dec 18, 2018
A study of interactions between families and healthcare providers is worth knowing about. Family members can be experts for us on their loved ones’ medical history and behavior.
Caring provides winning formula for ‘Top Places to Work’ success
By
Tammy Retalic
Dec 17, 2018
On a late November afternoon in bright, crowded meeting rooms across the campuses of Hebrew SeniorLife, the cheers are loud and the air is electric. A double celebration is underway: HSL ROCKS! – aka...
Healthcare to remain dominant issue in 2019
By
Brendan Williams
Dec 14, 2018
There is a way Democrats could capitalize upon the enthusiasm of many in their base for “Medicare for All.” They could join together with Republicans and make Medicare responsible for what so many...
Cognitive Function: Getting it right under PDPM
By
Renee Kinder
Dec 13, 2018
Accurate measurement of cognitive-based functioning is an essential area within the forthcoming Patient-Driven Payment Model. Getting it right requires us to consider impacts of the environment, medical...
The LTC nurse’s dilemma: Hide OR seek?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 12, 2018
Working in long-term care is hard, very hard. You can “hide” from realities and then do something reactively, or you can … do the right things first.