I can never remember if we’re supposed to flush pills, pour liquid down a drain or throw medication out in the trash. So I’m sympathetic to long-term care facilities struggling with the disposal of...
Gut shot: Therapy providers called on the carpet over productivity goals
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 14, 2019
New study results question the use of productivity goals. The implications are not good for skilled nursing operators.
How one provider is leaving its comfort zone to serve a new population
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 12, 2019
One New York nursing home is taking resident-centered care to a whole new level, announcing an expansion of its unit geared toward a specific segment of its community.
Yes, these are tough challenges for skilled care. But come on …
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2019
We’re hearing a lot lately about ways to improve working conditions and resident care in skilled nursing facilities. Still.
Women of Distinction: An overwhelming response
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 08, 2019
Reviewing the nominations to our McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program has been both humbling and incredibly heartening.
LeadingAge extends tentacles into home care, clinical services
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 06, 2019
In today’s rough-and-tumble world of healthcare delivery, it pays to have many friends, both upstream and downstream. Or as an old adage puts it, there is strength in numbers.
Still waiting for the righteous indignation about this side of the nursing home industry
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 05, 2019
Both nursing home and resident advocates will be eagerly watching Wednesday, as the powerful Senate Finance Committee launches an investigation into cases of abuse that have occurred at facilities in recent...
Skilled care’s future never looked better. Or worse.
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2019
Take the future of skilled care. These days, it appears both the optimists and naysayers are in ample supply.
Stop undervaluing your cleaning staff
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 28, 2019
There are some aspects about yourself that you recognize in mid-life. For me, it’s that I’m terrible at cleaning.
A ‘people’ pro’s advice for LTC employee retention
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 27, 2019
Kim Warnecke sweeps into a conversation like a breath of charged fresh air. She is at once a warm whoosh and a crisp arctic jab, a good-natured mix that helpfully keeps you in touch with reality. Such...