Deaths and injuries from entrapments in bed rails continue to be a problem, especially for the frail, the cognitively impaired, or incapacitated elderly.
Got chalance?
By
Scott McFadden
Jun 26, 2015
We have a word that reflects our cultural philosophy at Lutheran Homes and Harwood Place: “Chalance,” which is a concept which counters the more negative term of ‘nonchalance’ or...
Life after consolidation: How LTC leaders can assimilate
By
Jennifer Bauer
Mar 21, 2014
Consolidation, a fact of life in today’s healthcare industry, is prevalent in the long-term care arena as well. Locally and regionally, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and home- and community-based...
The fate of telehealth funding once PHE is gone
By
Liz Westbrook
May 09, 2022
Despite a spate of high-profile cases among the “DC elite” in recent weeks, the federal government seems eager to turn the page on COVID-19. Anthony Fauci, M.D. recently announced that we are...
Providers must see clearly before they CHOW down
By
Richard Cheng
Sep 29, 2014
When a skilled nursing facility changes ownership, the change is known in healthcare vernacular as a change of ownership or “CHOW.” Because this could wind up endangering a Medicare provider...
Lessons from COVID-19: Leverage increased public awareness to improve staffing levels and stability
By
Tracey Moorhead
Barbara Bowers
Mar 14, 2022
Some problems are so pervasive that even well-intentioned efforts to solve them feel overwhelming and inadequate. The staffing crisis is one of them. Workforce shortages jeopardize the health and safety...
CMS should bring its oversight hammer down . . . on states
By
Brendan Williams
Oct 17, 2022
CMS has an absolute hammer when it comes to accepting, or rejecting, state Medicaid rates that it finds fail to substantially comply with federal law,
Book about nursing home litigation sides with plaintiffs
By
Mark Wortham
Jul 21, 2009
A book published by the American Bar Association about nursing home litigation is hardly balanced and essentially teaches plaintiffs how to sue nursing homes and win.
Swallowing a ‘Bitter Pill’
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 11, 2013
The best med aides I’ve ever seen have an almost spooky knack for getting nursing home residents to take their medicine. It’s an art form, really. A mystical mix of command, humor and good,...
The social contract for long-term care
By
Stephen A. Moses
May 17, 2021
America has a social contract for long-term care. It’s rarely acknowledged, but here it is. If you are stricken by a need for long-term care that you cannot afford, we help you even if you are not poor....