Coming to terms with Software as a Service agreements for long-term care
By
Andrea Lee
Mar 12, 2018
Each of these key terms can present significant risks if not negotiated or, at a minimum, understood when dealing with a Software as a Service (SaaS) agreement. All providers should be aware.
Managing an unexpected emergency or natural disaster
By
Linda Arters
Nov 14, 2016
“Information is King” when an unexpected emergency or natural disaster strikes. Not just for those tasked with responding to and managing the crisis but for everyone impacted.
The tie between revenue and risk managment
By
Tim Goux and Scout Blount
Oct 20, 2014
By providing the best level of care, a provider will help ensure resident satisfaction as well as foster a positive work environment for employees. Poor quality will affect a provider’s revenue stream.
A psychologist’s view of best-practice dementia care
By
Mitchell Gelber, Ed.D, PC
May 09, 2018
I propose medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals consider the following guidelines in providing appropriate care of people who suffer from dementia
Caring for those who care: Retaining your team through revolutionizing the workplace
By
Jayne Keller
Jul 11, 2018
Full employment — it’s the term economists use to describe a market where virtually everyone who can and wants to work lives. For places like Denver where the current unemployment rate is an incredibly...
A long-term care hero
By
Lori Porter
Mar 03, 2014
Early in my career, I met a long-term care role model who changed my attitude. I’ve held up her service as the best example of how one person can influence an entire nursing home.
The coming crackdown: COVID-19 and beyond
By
Karen Christian
Matthew Hittle
Apr 21, 2021
For more than a year, America’s nursing homes have been besieged by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has tragically claimed the lives of more than 130,000 residents and 1,600 staff. While America’s nursing...
Tempets in a typo
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 06, 2020
Sometimes a writer has to take a principled stand no matter how oxymoronic that might sound. That’s why today, without fear of reprisal, I want to talk about typos.
Who better to teach a college course on aging than older adults?
By
Roscoe Nicholson
Marcia Spira
Sep 26, 2018
Group discussion and interviews also revealed that beyond the educational content, the course provided much more to all participants, through the creation of strong relationships between the resident-instructors...