Michael Wasserman, M.D., President, California Association of Long Term Care Medicine
Profile: College homecoming — Susan Allen Burton, President & CEO, ACHCA
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 12, 2005
Susan Allen Burton’s professional life has taken many interesting and unexpected turns. Maybe that’s why she wasn’t entirely surprised to find herself back with the group she says she...
Profile: NIC President and CEO Robert Kramer , a man of many callings
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 13, 2005
For some, the road to their career is relatively straight and narrow, paved with a few key interests and underlying passions. For others, that path is long and winding, dotted with decades of unique experience...
First subtraction, now additions: Diversicare CEO Steve Nee on rebuilding the brand
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2023
Two years after becoming a private company, Tennessee-based Diversicare is a leaner organization, and one ready to take on new opportunities, CEO Steve Nee says.
Sabra gives discounts to steer 24 facilities to Ensign, Avamere
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James M. Berklan
Nov 09, 2022
Sabra Health Care REIT made waves Monday when it announced it is moving 24 skilled nursing from one tenant to two others.
Wanderers welcome: New technologies for resident safety
By
Julie Williamson
Apr 01, 2011
Balancing autonomy with resident dignity continues to be a challenge for most providers. Fortunately, technology-based tools make it easier to watch residents.
iCare’s Chris Wright: Seizing on skilled nursing’s behavioral health opportunities
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2022
For more than 20 years, Chris Wright has been doing what many other nursing home operators either can’t or won’t: taking patients with behavioral health diagnoses, treating them with embedded,...
Clean goes green
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2012
Eco-friendly infection control practices are catching on in long-term care. Their pursuit is beneficial for the environment and residents alike.
How to do it … Upward mobility plans
By
John Hall
Nov 06, 2017
Upward mobility is a common interest among professionals, particularly in long-term care. How to achieve it, and market oneself properly for it, are important considerations that need a deft touch. Experts...
How to do it… Support surfaces
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Haymarket Media
Feb 08, 2006
The proper acquisition of pressure support surfaces has never been more important for long-term care providers. With the cost of treating some pressure ulcers ranging into the tens of thousands of dollars,...