Can you remember a public health directive than “don’t touch your face” that’s ever been more simple, clear and science-based, yet more difficult to execute? I can’t.
Creativity, cognition and coloring
By
Margaret Carlock-Russo, Ed.D.
Apr 05, 2017
As awareness of mindfulness and stress management self-care techniques grows, adults are rediscovering the simple pleasures of engaging in coloring to relax, while also improving their brain function.
Problems with the CLASS Act
By
Stephen A. Moses
Oct 23, 2009
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently held a briefing on the much-touted CLASS Act. There was much praise to go around. I heartily disagreed with most of it.
Have you met Jimmo’s stepbrother Jimmo?
By
Steven Littlehale
Apr 21, 2017
Therapy utilization will be as scrutinized as much as it ever has been, even though the “improvement standard” has once again been deemed deceased.
3 surprising reasons to strengthen your resident council
Oct 11, 2016
Forget about worries of them eating up staff time or triggering something bad on surveys, resident councils can be awesome for your facility and here’s why.
What’s all this about PBJ?
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Aug 30, 2016
Why are they keeping track of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? I appreciate their concern that residents might have our lunches served late, but what about the tuna fish sandwiches? And the chicken?...
Abilify vilified
By
Gary Tetz
May 05, 2016
It’s been a tough few years for antipsychotics. I feel a little bad for them. So maligned and stigmatized. Now the news comes out that they might produce compulsive or uncontrollable urges regarding...
Early experiences with Cal MediConnect
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Nov 18, 2015
The traditional system of separate Medicare and Medicaid programs is the least person-centered, most fragmented, and least efficient option.
Going to battle for customer experiences
By
Anthony Cirillo
Oct 14, 2015
At AHCA, Gen. Stan McChrystal said having teams is not enough.
Better is better
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 18, 2021
So, how are you coping, compared to the other pandemics you’ve had to contend with?