The announcement Thursday of the official end to the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record was cause for a rare public health celebration. It also served as a reminder of the need for better infection prevention...
Bigger and better than ever: McKnight’s Online Expo returns
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James M. Berklan
Jan 13, 2016
Try to remember when you were 10 years old. Still a big future ahead of you, but you had already seen a lot and, man, were you ever full of energy!
Get S.M.A.R.T.
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Jan 12, 2016
Odds are you haven’t seen this expert advice to make sure your personal New Year’s resolutions — and those for your facility — stick around even after you stop accidentally writing 2015...
Knowing when your LTC organization needs to change
By
John O'Connor
Jan 10, 2016
An underlying resistance to change continues to persist in this field. How do you know when it’s time to fundamentally transform? Actually, there’s quite a bit of literature out there on the...
Let the people go to work
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 08, 2016
The news that Pennsylvania may have to loosen its ban on those with criminal histories working in nursing homes could seem scary, but is actually good news.
New year, same you?
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James M. Berklan
Jan 07, 2016
Here we are a week into the new year and some smart alecks among us will want to know: Have you kept your New Year’s resolutions? Tell them to bugger off. And then grab a mirror.
Your next resident could be a senior … in college
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Jan 05, 2016
Where you live in college plays a huge role in the overall college experience, a fact that I’m sure isn’t lost on 21-year-old Drake University student Haley Jenkins. On Friday, she moves into...
Finding a geriatrician shouldn’t require a miracle
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James M. Berklan
Dec 23, 2015
So there I was the other night, flipping channels while taking care of holiday chores when I caught my third partial-viewing of “Miracle on 34th Street” this month. No matter how many times...
What were they thinking?
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Dec 22, 2015
Whenever stories cross our radar involving nursing home staff posting inappropriate videos or photos of residents on social media, as they have frequently in recent months, one question is bound to follow:...
The good news is that business will be booming …
By
John O'Connor
Dec 21, 2015
A future filled with bad health is hardly something most people would look forward to. But in the same way that convoluted tax codes keep accountants in business, higher per capita care giving needs will...