What was clear from the panel was managed care, skilled nursing and home health have to build partnerships.
The Muhammad Ali allure
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James M. Berklan
Jun 09, 2016
The first time I met Muhammad Ali was the most memorable. I wound up in his hotel room with a handful of others, watching him perform magic tricks as numerous jiggling young bombshells showered him with...
Facebook for SNF residents? It could be on its way
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Jun 07, 2016
Take a moment and think of all the online communities you’re a part of.
When one future strategy isn’t enough
By
John O'Connor
Jun 06, 2016
You are unlikely to meet many people who understand this field quite like Robert G. Kramer. When he talks about what skilled care operators should be doing to get past the turbulent years to come, it’s...
Finding illumination on PBJ
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 03, 2016
I don’t mind saying that hearing a Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services official discuss Payroll-Based Journaling yesterday was the first time a light bulb went off for me about the new system.
This lifesaving coincidence definitely makes you swallow deeply
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James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2016
It wasn’t enough that Patty Ris was saved from choking in the dining room at her continuing care retirement community. She and her rescuer made worldwide headlines.
Reading beyond the rankings
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May 31, 2016
It’s easy to take big, national health reports like the 2016 America’s Health Ranking Senior Report, skim the results for your state and leave it at that.
Infections connected to Alzheimer’s disease
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Elizabeth Newman
May 27, 2016
Alzheimer’s disease and a long-term care magazine is analogous to nursing home administrators and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: No matter what you do, you’re not breaking them...
Keep the village — he recommends a system
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James M. Berklan
May 26, 2016
If the figures represented a stock chart, David Gifford would be not only a happy man but also a very rich one. The numbers and performance both show upswings. But they don’t reflect a stock’s...
Yes, you do need to prepare for transgender residents
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May 24, 2016
I was a Girl Scout growing up, and despite our slight rivalry with our Boy Scout counterparts (Girl Scout cookies are better than popcorn in every conceivable way, please stop fooling yourselves) I can...