With the New Year upon us we often find ourselves with a restored energy and enthusiasm to start fresh, create novel ideas and think outside of the box for methods of self-improvement in 2016.
Wound-healing cell may be cancer key
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2018
UCLA scientists have discovered a protein factor that helps a fibroblast cell’s ability to help in wound healing.
COVID-19 got you down? Maybe this can help
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jun 10, 2020
Declining admissions? No one wants to come to your facility? Welcome to COVID-19. Maybe telemedicine can help.
Some of the extras seem to be going off the script
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2011
For anyone who thinks most of the good scripts are in Hollywood, I say look east. The nation’s capital can more than hold its own when it comes to creating story lines that are interesting and unpredictable.
Ask The Payment Expert: What is the outlook for 2019 reimbursement for SNFs?
By
Patricia Boyer
Dec 05, 2018
Expect more changes that affect reimbursement in one way or the other.
NAAP and Sage Stream pilot innovative program delivery network
By
Anthony Cirillo
Jul 27, 2021
For two weeks at the end of June, the members of the National Association of Activity Professionals were treated to two weeks of free programming by Sage Stream, an innovative and new senior entertainment...
A Father’s Day gift — from a father
By
James M. Berklan
May 16, 2012
Now that Mother’s Day has passed, it’s on to the next best thing, Father’s Day. This year, one long-term care professional has created an extra special twist to it, even though it’s...
OSHA investigations in a time of COVID-19
By
Jo Ann Halberstadter
Jul 23, 2020
As the COVID-19 healthcare pandemic continues with no end in sight, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been looking at the nation’s nursing homes closely regarding the number...
Senior Care Centers files for bankruptcy, $100M in debt
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 03, 2019
Texas’ largest nursing home operator has filed for bankruptcy, hoping to get out from under the weight of “ballooning rent payments.”
The 21st Century SNF: two paths forward
By
Anne Tumlinson
Jun 11, 2018
Many industry experts believe skilled nursing’s current marketshare challenges are temporary — that SNFs only have to hang on until demographic shifts kick in. But I worry about this strategy.