My mom called me to relay her “tragic” story of trying to sign up for a Medicare Part D plan. She hadn’t signed up for one, and didn’t feel that she needed one, but at lunch her...
Embracing agency nurses
Nov 08, 2013
Healthcare staffing firms fill a need for administrators, and allow long-term care nurses a chance to travel or pursue their dream job.
Spare us the false hope about Alzheimer’s
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2013
Here we go again: This week saw the release of yet another breathless study claiming the cure for Alzheimer’s disease is getting closer — maybe.
Order in the court — and in providers’ ‘legal’ learning session
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 30, 2013
You haven’t truly lived until you’ve wandered into a convention lecture room with low expectations and encountered a man in a white curly wig, conducting a mock trial that sends both shivers...
Are you prepared? 5 questions you need to know the answers to
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Aug 27, 2013
With all the recent regulatory changes that have come down the line, or are about to, we developed a simple five-question survey that each provider had to ask every therapy employee. If you can develop...
Something to hand everyone who admits a loved one to your nursing home
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 05, 2013
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a family that just didn’t “get it” when dealing with the staff at your nursing home or long-term care facility. OK, everybody put their hand down...
Superbugs in long-term care
By
Gary Milburn, Ph.D.
May 17, 2013
Superbugs threaten ill and compromised patients, particularly those in long-term care settings. They are resistant to most antibiotics and can spread widely within hospitals and long-term care facilities.
It’s a struggle to survive in long-term care, and maybe that’s a good thing
By
John O'Connor
May 03, 2013
We live in a nation that worships people associated with success. We tend to name buildings, highways and even states after such high-level achievers. Perhaps rightfully so. They are the few who show the...
Green House in our midst
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 24, 2013
I almost feel like I’ll need to find a confessional booth after completing this blog post. I come not to bury the Green House project but to praise it. This is tough to do.
Crossing the quality chasm in dementia care
By
Jackie Pinkowitz and Karen Love
Mar 27, 2013
All too often, dementia care in this country reflects that impersonal and fragmented culture. We invite stakeholder to advance a person-centered healthcare culture in our country.