Blogs, Guest Columns, Things I Think and Living Leadership
“Improve”-ing Medicare
By
Judith Stein
Dec 18, 2012
Under a proposed settlement, a nationwide class of beneficiaries will be certified, numerous parts of the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual will be rewritten, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
When tragedy moves us
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 17, 2012
I don’t believe there is one person who can hear about the tragedy at Sandy Hook and not be moved. I think many people are moved to a “call for action” in some way.
Invisible wounds: The psychosocial complications of brain injury
By
Kier Bison, Ph.D.
Dec 13, 2012
Many people think that physical deficits following an acquired brain injury (ABI) are the most devastating to the patient and family.
Survey and certification: Level that playing field!
By
Steven Littlehale
Dec 11, 2012
As you engage in quality improvement efforts, put together data-driven marketing materials, complete a HUD refinance application, or talk with families and other community members take care to make sure...
Beware of hospital observation loopholes
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Dec 07, 2012
Hospitals have been undergoing more and more restrictions on re-admissions and are now facing financial penalties in some situations. Unfortunately, this has also resulted in more patients not being classified...
Caring for a senior after hip replacement surgery
By
Michelle Y. Llamas
Dec 07, 2012
In the United States, nearly half a million hip replacement surgeries are performed every year because of trauma and various forms of arthritis. These conditions tend to affect older adults, and as a long-term...
Memory tricks
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 05, 2012
I’m a little mad at Jim Berklan right now. The usually trustworthy and compassionate editor of the McKnight’s fine family of publications pulled the old bait-and-switch on me this morning....
Mandatory compliance programs for nursing facilities
By
Terese Farhat
Dec 04, 2012
Regardless of whether you are big or small, nursing facility leaders need to be much more vigilant with compliance program efforts.
Increasing quality of the AIT experience
By
Jennifer Johs-Artisensi
Nov 28, 2012
Nursing home quality reflects to a significant degree, its leadership – the expertise and commitment of the administrators in charge of leading person-centered organizations. The “Administrator-in-Training”...
When ‘Mary Jane’ is helpful — but it’s not the name of your nurse
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 27, 2012
A recent randomized trial showed that marijuana extract pills may help some patients with multiple sclerosis. Apparently, body pain, spasms, and other outcomes responded positively to the cannabis pills....