Having recently plunked down a $120 co-pay for medicine that was a far cry from designer caliber, I can relate to people who believe drugs are too expensive.
Maybe the Gray Lady needs an eye exam?
By
John O'Connor
May 11, 2020
There’s no arguing this: The so-called newspaper of record sure has it in for nursing homes.
New stem cell population may hold key to skin tissue repairs
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2012
Researchers have identified a new stem cell population in the skin epidermis that is responsible for tissue repair. The finding could lead to new wound care treatments, they say.
When arbitration agreements backfire
By
John O'Connor
Jun 07, 2021
For many operators, arbitration agreements are surely one of the best things to happen in a long time.
The painful reality check that awaits
By
John O'Connor
Jul 26, 2021
Here we go again. Just when it appeared we could crawl out from under the pandemic, along comes a more destructive mutation.
It’s not just charity that should begin at home
By
John O'Connor
Feb 27, 2017
Long-term care operators tend to be a nervous lot. Rightfully so.
Nursing homes and loopholes, a love story
By
John O'Connor
Aug 31, 2015
You can bet that nursing home-hired actuaries, lawyers, consultants and other assorted bean counters are going over new rules with a fine-tooth comb. They are looking for the next generation of potential...
Why long-term care is sending out mixed signals
By
John O'Connor
Mar 08, 2021
Is long-term care a rock-solid enterprise dealing with a temporary setback it didn’t cause? Or is the field just months away from an all-but-certain collapse? Both? Neither?
Long-term care lessons from a jerk
By
John O'Connor
Mar 02, 2012
Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs has become required reading for many business managers who want to learn more about the man who built Apple. Jobs was brilliant but it can’t be refuted...
A sure-fire way to make nursing homes less dangerous
By
John O'Connor
Dec 05, 2016
There is nothing nice to be said about nursing home fires. Yet nobody seems to be demanding an obvious way to ensure that fewer take place: ban smoking.