Risky business: 4 risk factors that may send residents back to the hospital
By
John O'Connor
Feb 19, 2020
Post-surgical geriatric patients with four distinct characteristics are most likely to be readmitted to a hospital, University of Virginia researchers have found.
Can you fire an employee for negative Facebook postings? It depends, apparently
By
John O'Connor
Feb 07, 2014
Faceboook turned 10 this week and has essentially changed the way more than a billion people connect with each other via the Internet. But what’s to be done when one of those people is an employee...
Think you’re having a weird day? Take a lesson from the pros
By
John O'Connor
Jul 21, 2014
There are plenty of developments that can force you to reconsider the way you do business. Whether it’s merger/acquisition fallout, notable court rulings, additional regulatory guidance or legislation...
The Big Picture | In defense of nursing home funding
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2022
I once wondered why so many people who can’t pay their bills somehow manage to afford tattoos, lottery tickets, cigarettes and other seemingly dubious expenditures.
‘We pretend to work and they pretend to pay’
By
John O'Connor
Mar 29, 2021
During the ‘70s, Soviet workers had a saying that revealed a fundamental flaw in their economic system: “We pretend to work and they pretend to pay.”
Reasons to lawyer up
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2015
When you provide long-term care services, lawsuits pretty much come with the territory.
Tax bill reveals a great divide in long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Dec 04, 2017
One of the more interesting aspects of the epic battle over the tax reform bill has been this sector’s response. One major long-term care organization continues to blast proposed changes while the...
It’s time frivolous lawsuit filers were held more accountable
By
John O'Connor
Nov 18, 2013
Not all the news out of Congress these days is bad. Last week, the House passed long-overdue legislation that fines plaintiffs who file frivolous lawsuits.
An ACO success story
By
John O'Connor
Jan 04, 2016
If there’s one question sure to put a provider on edge these days, it’s this: How do I transition my facility into the world of accountable care organizations?
Genesis, Skilled Healthcare deal forms mega-company
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2014
Genesis HealthCare and Skilled Healthcare Group will merge to create a single company with more than 500 facilities nationwide, the providers announced in late August.