If you ever want to get an assisted living operator’s blood boiling, ask how the plans for federal oversight are coming along. You’d be better off asking a less insulting question, like how...
The Girl Scout Law, a gem for the ages
By
Mary Gustafson
Mar 15, 2012
I suspect there’s one task that unites us all: ordering, distributing and systematically demolishing a box (or two, or three …) of Girl Scout cookies.
Push to decrease antipsychotics use has only just begun
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 14, 2012
If you feel like you’ve been reading a lot about antipsychotics lately, you’re not alone.
When the caregiving glass is half-empty
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 13, 2012
The prevailing wisdom in healthcare is that a family member’s inability to accept a loved one’s impending death or a dire prognosis relates to miscommunication. A new study turns this on its...
Latest acquisition target: aging CEOs
By
John O'Connor
Mar 12, 2012
What’s the most critical due-diligence document to consider before making a run at a company? Turns out it may be the CEO’s birth certificate.
Why home care incentives will help SNFs
By
John O'Connor
Mar 09, 2012
Under a new program, New Hampshire will receive a fistful of dollars in order to keep people out of nursing homes. Seems like a bad break, right? In fact, wise nursing home operators will be grateful.
You’re hired!
By
Mary Gustafson
Mar 08, 2012
Lots of research would have you believe that recruiting compassionate, qualified nursing home workers in small, rural towns is a difficult task — or at least harder than in large cities. Not necessarily...
When opportunity knock-knocks: It falls right into your lap(top)
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 07, 2012
Maybe you’ve heard the one that starts like this: A long-term care administrator, director of nursing and resident walk into a bar …
Catheters, infections and … you don’t want to know
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 06, 2012
Urinary catheters were on my radar twice last week. The first involved a late-night trip to the vet with an unhappy cat. The second, a political animal.
Questionable therapy practices could put operators to the test
By
John O'Connor
Mar 05, 2012
Ready to take the therapy services quiz? The good news is that it only has one question and it’s multiple choice. But you don’t want to fail. Ready?