As we kick off March Madness, I got to thinking about competition in leadership. Competition is one of my personal top five strengths, and I know it’s a motivator for me in many ways.
Food for the aging soul
Feb 14, 2014
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s requires ingenuity in the kitchen.
Partnering to reduce readmissions
By
Zachary Palace, M.D.
Apr 17, 2013
As a long-term care geriatrician, it is my core belief that clinicians need to recognize the true value of what we can accomplish together by improving the quality of patient care through reducing avoidable...
4 steps to creating an interactive music therapy program
By
Renee Coro-Wilson
Aug 03, 2017
Music therapy is in the news a lot lately, and there’s a reason for that: it works.
Tale of the tape
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Jul 06, 2016
The Summer Olympics are upon us. We will be seeing swimmers, volleyball players and pole vaulters striped in colorful tape again
In love we trust
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 24, 2016
Selfless couples prove, beyond all reasonable doubt, that there’s still something alive on this planet that warrants our unreserved trust, intention and devotion.
What DONs wish administration knew
By
Jackie Cochrane, RN
Mar 02, 2016
Coordinating staffing is a full-time job.
What’s old isn’t working. What’s new is funding accountability and care outcomes.
By
Zach Shamberg
Feb 21, 2024
In 2024, Pennsylvania’s long-term care continuum, including nearly 700 nursing homes across the state, finds itself at a true crossroads of accountability and care outcomes. We’re two years removed...
Preparedness is key
By
Matthew Gallardo
May 18, 2015
There are numerous resources available on the Internet to help you choose the right nursing home for an ailing parent or loved one.
Accountability for antipsychotic medication use
By
Frank L. Grosso, RPh, and Nicole J. Brandt, PharmD
Apr 29, 2015
Pharmacists are increasingly asked to be part of the behavioral health teams to ensure that there is an appropriate indication for all medication use and that ongoing effectiveness and adverse event monitoring...