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A vampire walks into an ER …
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 20, 2015
Since Halloween is just around the corner, I thought this story is apropos. Especially since most nurses don’t question the situations that walk into our workspace. At all.
PACE: Now is the time to scale
By
Jade Gong
Oct 19, 2015
In this time of interest in providing better care for dual eligibles, CMS has piloted many new models of care and will now allow for-profit PACE programs.
Keeping residents happy may keep them healthy
By
Jennifer L. Smith, Ph.D.
Oct 16, 2015
It’s amazing what a difference a positive mindset can have on older adults’ resilience and well-being. I recently heard from a woman who is struggling with pain and loss of mobility due to...
Early is the new on-time
By
Julie Thorson
Oct 15, 2015
A trip back to high school this week helped me remind myself, and students, of three of the most important leadership principles for anyone in any profession.
Going to battle for customer experiences
By
Anthony Cirillo
Oct 14, 2015
At AHCA, Gen. Stan McChrystal said having teams is not enough.
‘The Adventures of The Geropsychologist’!
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 13, 2015
There have been thousands of movies and TV shows about the exciting work of cops, lawyers, and hospitals, but long-term care? Fuhgeddaboutit! Until now.
Uniform data collection key for SNF cost containment
By
Betsy Rust
Oct 09, 2015
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in July that it was implementing a system of bundled payments for knee and hip operations in 75 geographic areas of the country, it prompted...
LTC crisis facing LTC
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 08, 2015
I feel a little dirty even talking about this. But there’s disconcerting news from the world of hand washing, and no amount of anti-microbial goo will sanitize some very frightening statistics about...
Examining bed-rail use in long-term care
By
William A. Hyman and Gloria Black
Oct 07, 2015
Deaths and injuries from entrapments in bed rails continue to be a problem, especially for the frail, the cognitively impaired, or incapacitated elderly.
TSA screening could lead to colonoscopy
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 06, 2015
With all the fall healthcare conferences and other things we travel for this time of year, you might want to pay special attention to this blog!