For frontline workers, not much to look forward to
By
John O'Connor
Jun 02, 2019
Frontline workers in long-term care already have it plenty tough. But the worst may be yet to come, if one predicted scenario plays out.
Senior care findings: How to encourage friendships at work
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 31, 2019
When I was 18, I was instantly suspicious of my college roommate. She was beautiful and brilliant at math, so I figured we’d have little in common.
Veteran provider tires of ‘all sticks and no carrots’
By
James M. Berklan
May 30, 2019
The Liistro family has been involved in long-term care for longer than many readers of this blog have been alive. When you get to 50 years, you need to keep counting. They’ve been very good years for...
Residents need quicker access to helpful medicines and devices
By
John O'Connor
May 27, 2019
There is much to admire about the march of clinical innovation. Yet it remains hampered by one thing: ridiculous delay. By some estimates, 17 years typically elapse between the time of medical discovery...
PDPM is still a tenuous relationship
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 24, 2019
When many of you started dating the Patient-Driven Payment Model, it seemed like the start of any new relationship. There was mystery and excitement.
‘It’s impossible’ — reminder after new RAI guide drops
By
James M. Berklan
May 22, 2019
Amid a lot of calm assurance after the release of the new draft RAI manual there was one distinct alarm bell sounded Tuesday.
A better way for states to address long-term care funding?
By
John O'Connor
May 20, 2019
Some say that getting old and going bankrupt can happen two ways: gradually, then suddenly. Perhaps the same will hold true for states’ attempts to fix long-term care funding.
Good nursing homes use a problem-solving approach to scheduling
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 17, 2019
Technology is super when it comes to scheduling, but it’s not enough
Hopes rising for campaign to grow senior care administration degrees
By
James M. Berklan
May 15, 2019
Things are looking up when it comes to a campaign to create more degreed senior care leaders.
Key clues on how to close the research chasm in long-term care
By
Marty Stempniak
May 14, 2019
Research in long-term care is often hard to come by, but a group of experts from Colorado is attempting to better understand this phenomenon.