It’s very fitting, and not at all surprising to me, that a story on social media comments has stirred up some of most intense reader response I’ve seen on this site in a while.
Your most important staffing challenge? It’s probably not what you think
By
John O'Connor
Dec 12, 2016
If you’re focusing on the so-called worker bees in your organization, you’re ignoring a larger challenge: the importance of finding the best future leaders.
Book these choices: How to pick out a great gift
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 09, 2016
With an eye on offering some excellent possible gift recommendations this holiday season, I’d like to make some book recommendations for everyone in your life. The catch is, of course, that all discuss...
This long-term care legal trend is liable to upset you
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 08, 2016
Liability costs are expected to rise 6% in 2017 for skilled nursing operators, according to a new report. But there’s a more disturbing stat than that to be reckoned with.
Find your group, and the health benefits will follow
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Dec 06, 2016
individuals who get involved, and stayed involved, with civic and social groups such as neighborhood watch or volunteer organizations score higher on cognitive tests once they reached middle age. Even...
A sure-fire way to make nursing homes less dangerous
By
John O'Connor
Dec 05, 2016
There is nothing nice to be said about nursing home fires. Yet nobody seems to be demanding an obvious way to ensure that fewer take place: ban smoking.
Medicaid’s future might not be rosy under new administration
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2016
It’s possible Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator nominee Seema Verma will lead the agency in a new direction that is positive for both long-term care residents and providers....
The politics of why long-term care leaders are smiling
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James M. Berklan
Nov 30, 2016
Sometimes when things go wrong, they’re right. Oh, so right. That’s the position long-term care professionals now find themselves in — or at least hope they do.
Help your employees ‘craft’ their jobs — no glue required
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Emily Mongan
Nov 29, 2016
Memories of elementary school, where we’d glue together an assortment of foam, glitter and fake flowers until it looked somewhat like a picture frame or keychain, compelled me to do a bit of research...
Operators have good reason to thank Judge Mazzant — twice
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John O'Connor
Nov 28, 2016
When a federal judge in Texas put the Labor Department’s overtime rule on hold Tuesday, you could almost hear the industry let out a sigh of relief. If enacted, the measure would have placed massive...