Has it ever been more difficult to run a long-term care organization? Probably not. That’s why you ought to know about this group and its big meeting.
Why you should read a book before your next interview
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 09, 2016
If you’re interviewing for a new job, prepare the right way. That includes being able to talk about a favored hobby, and a book you like.
When man bites dog at the Alzheimer’s care facility
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 08, 2016
Here’s your long-term care “Man bites dog” story of the week.
Lessons for LTC providers — with students as the teachers
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Sep 06, 2016
There are some lessons providers can glean from students who have made the jump into a living situation where few in their age group have gone before. That’s right, nursing homes.
Health IT should be a bigger political issue
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 02, 2016
The chances of the next two months involving an intellectual discussion of the intricacies of healthcare policy within the current political spectrum is nil. But those of us in healthcare media wouldn’t...
Understanding the new digital-social dynamic
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2016
It’s obvious that sex symbol Mae West never had to contend with social media or the Internet. If she had, she might have amended one of her famous sayings to end ” … but when I’m...
Paging Dr. Google
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Aug 30, 2016
Experts recently squared off on the use of medical websites, and whether they can help keep patients engaged in their care or run the risk of misinforming them about serious medical conditions (and annoy...
An internal challenge that’s far worse than mission creep
By
John O'Connor
Aug 29, 2016
Navigating those so-called easy forms often turns out to be about as effortless as walking across the Amazon Jungle with just a machete.
Looking inside the bagpipes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 26, 2016
As tragic as the death of a certain bagpipes-playing gentleman was, we can draw lessons from it to potentially help long-term care residents.
The long-term care convention that’s sure to entertain
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 25, 2016
I’m not sure what I’ll be most looking forward to on one of my next business trips — coloring in the the giant coloring book, the Gasoline Alley pub on the convention floor, the wheelchair-assembly...