Blogs, Guest Columns, Things I Think and Living Leadership
Thinking beyond the swallow
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 15, 2015
Meal times are well-defined, often highly structured and supervised intervals during the day in many skilled nursing facilities.
It’s not complicated
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 14, 2015
I can’t stand TV shows that do a poor job of portraying nurses or the medical profession. Unfortunately, I just found another one. Let me save you from it.
Misinformation about RAC program persists
By
Kristin Walter
Jul 13, 2015
Recently, the Medicare Payment Advisory Council released their Report to Congress on Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System…
Government scrutiny with physician contracts
By
Nick Merkin
Jul 10, 2015
The government is increasing its scrutiny of skilled nursing facilities that might be tempted to offer a physician a role as a Utilization Review Physician or Physician Medical Director as an inducement...
A transformation plan can lead to new funding
By
David Friend
and Mike Musick
Jul 09, 2015
With the Supreme Court’s ruling on King v. Burwell behind us, many of the doubts that have held back new healthcare developments have been absolved.
Cheers to 30 years at Mass Senior Care
By
Carolyn Blanks
Jul 08, 2015
We have made great strides in support of our mission to enhance clinical and workforce quality across the continuum of care for older adults and people with disabilities.
Creating better deaths in long-term care
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jul 07, 2015
Residents and their families count on us to support them along the emotional and often frightening path of end-of-life care. We can help our residents have a “good” death and make the experience...
Empowering your team with leadership skills
By
LeeAnn Mallory
Jul 06, 2015
Given the growth and increasing complexity of healthcare, development at all levels is important, particularly for those who are leading teams in this environment.
Lessons from Yolanda
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 02, 2015
Long-term care has far too many professionals with a depth and range of skill and training that the public almost never gets to see.
False Claims Act developments for providers
By
Jason Edgecombe and Ted Lotchin
Jul 01, 2015
FCA cases are most often initiatied by whistleblowers. This is part one of a four-part series.