COVID-19 lawsuits: the ‘onslaught’ is coming, providers
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 29, 2021
I received my first speeding ticket on the way to see “Risky Business” at the theater when it first came out. Cruising over a hill on a country road after picking up a couple of friends, I never had...
After the great vaccine rally, LTC has another big concerted effort to look forward to
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 22, 2021
The world’s collective race to develop and distribute COVID-19 vaccines has been valuable in many ways.
How COVID-19 unmasked ageism
By
Joel Landau
Jan 25, 2021
For every occasion, even a pandemic, there appears to be a hashtag. One used to describe the coronavirus was particularly vile, particularly cruel: #BoomerRemover. There is, tragically, some truth to it,...
Making sense out of quality measures in long-term care
By
Marty Stempniak
May 11, 2018
Dan Ciolek has spent some 30 years in long-term care, and though he’s become adept at quite a few topics in the field, one thing he’s still trying to make sense of is quality measures.
An emotional disconnect: Social threats in the workplace
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
May 22, 2017
At its core, the act of hiring a person to perform a job is considered an economic transaction.
Reason for referral: Documentation tips for therapists
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 14, 2024
If you didn’t document it, it didn’t happen. How many times have we all heard those words? Today, I would like for us all to consider not merely the importance of documenting daily skilled care but...
Hospice improves your Quality Measures
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 23, 2023
My father died a little over a year ago. While I usually derive tremendous comfort and support by sharing both happy and sad milestones with friends, family, and colleagues, in this instance, sharing the...
Nurse hiring bonuses: More harm than good?
By
Adam Chambers
Nov 15, 2023
Nursing jobs are three times more likely to include a signing bonus than other professions, according to Indeed. These financial incentives are designed to draw attention, make job ads stand out, and entice...
Pest season is about to spring up
By
Greg Baumann
Mar 12, 2012
For long-term care facilities, fair weather may encourage residents, visitors and staff to increase trips between the indoors and outdoors, allowing more pests the opportunity to enter the facility.
Top trends for aging-in-place communities
By
Ryan Foster
May 06, 2013
The path to retirement and beyond comes with a lot of new scenery, from navigating health care needs to deciding where to live. The landscape is changing – in thoughtful and well-planned ways –...