From abysmal to mediocre: Encouraging hand hygiene
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 21, 2016
I’ve become more diligent over the years (read: paranoid) about making an effort to sanitize my hands as I move from room to room. But I wonder about those whose roles in long-term care don’t...
Taking action to reduce hospital returns
By
Tom DePoy
Jul 14, 2014
Today, Revera nursing centers are taking effective steps to bring down rehospitalization rates, control costs and improve patient outcomes.
We serve the poor and aged (and love a great hotel)
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 07, 2014
Messages about how the long-term care sector exists to serve the neediest and most vulnerable can seem hollow here at the Gaylord National hotel, with its high-end steakhouse and a breathtaking glass atrium...
Could you make money if Mom’s nursing home does a good job?
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 29, 2014
A man recently raised more than $51,000 … to make potato salad. And in a similar type of online campaign, senior living investment company Mainstreet raised more than $1.6 million in four weeks through...
Hit the road with your staff
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 17, 2017
The most delightful story in politics this week leads us to some great tips for getting to know your co-workers better, and includes a reference to Willie Nelson. What could be better than that?
Correcting long-term care’s image problem
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Feb 14, 2017
Long-term care has an image problem. For a variety of reasons, we aren’t associated with good times. There are things we can do to turn this around, though, starting with the perceptions of our residents.
How to deal with overwhelmed and overwhelming patients
By
Mark Goulston
Nov 09, 2015
When patients and their families feel overwrought and overwhelmed, a group of cells called the amygdala, located in their emotional brain, hijacks them away from being able to listen to you or follow what...
Work-life balance: I say ‘Boo’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 28, 2016
A few years ago, I threw a fit when the American Assisted Living Nurses Association scheduled its conference during Yom Kippur. I stand by that, but also am sympathetic to how many LeadingAge members and...
In it for the long term
By
Feb 23, 2016
There was one positive highlight the day I started working as a cashier at a Culver’s restaurant long ago: meeting Betty. She had to at least be in her 80s. She was tiny and spunky, greeting us all...
How to encourage use of courtyards
By
Michael Hass
Jan 25, 2016
First, courtyards can be, but usually aren’t, about lovely landscaping.