In my last post, I mentioned having worked on both sides of the fence as a full-time employee with a single organization and as a consultant where I went between many different client sites to implement...
How we celebrated Pride Month
By
Moshe Pretter
Jul 10, 2019
We are ideally positioned to offer our premier care center as a safe haven for all of our guest, including those in the LGBTQA community.
Ageism in LTC
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 26, 2021
As I listened last week to a web event on confronting ageism in healthcare, I found myself nodding in agreement with the participants, who were all themselves nodding at the comments of their collaborators. ...
Where did person-directed care go?
By
Penny Cook
Mar 15, 2021
As we mark the one-year anniversary of life-altering changes brought about by COVID-19, I think about those aspects of life that left me, and those that have arrived. What has left me? Air travel,...
Leadership lessons from cleaning ladies
By
Joseph DeMattos Jr.
Jun 19, 2017
Effective leaders leave powerful clues.
I saw the (nursing home) sign: A counterpoint
Jan 17, 2014
Saying that you want to be a good neighbor and acting like one are two very different things. There are teachable moments for other administrators looking at the Bel-Air nursing home sign argument.
How technology has changed our delivery of care
By
Sheri Peifer
Apr 13, 2010
Eskaton, a senior living company, has been integrating technology into its services over the last five years. Resident care has noticeably improved as a result.
Whose life is it anyway?
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Sep 21, 2023
My family is full of therapists, and most of us work in skilled nursing. My sister, an experienced speech language pathologist, called to commiserate about one of her patients who had difficulty swallowing. ...
When the rules change, not everyone wins: Counting IC deficiencies in Five-Star
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 05, 2021
Do you remember how, as you were growing up, there was always another kid who would change the rules mid-game to ensure that he won? I do, and it would always make my blood boil. The Centers for Medicare...
GAO gets it right with need for more IT
By
Cynthia Morton
May 10, 2017
It’s good to have a “big dog” recognize that the long-term and post-acute care sectors should be given more help with information technology and exchange.