Of all the forces in the universe, I fear irony the most. It’s lethal, and is eventually going to find and destroy me.
When man bites dog at the Alzheimer’s care facility
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 08, 2016
Here’s your long-term care “Man bites dog” story of the week.
Lessons for LTC providers — with students as the teachers
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Sep 06, 2016
There are some lessons providers can glean from students who have made the jump into a living situation where few in their age group have gone before. That’s right, nursing homes.
Settlements in four DOJ investigations to cost Genesis $52.7 million
By
Phil Brahm
Sep 05, 2016
Genesis Healthcare will pay $52.7 million under an agreement to settle four separate Department of Justice investigations, the nation’s largest long-term care company said.
Static on the line
By
John Hall
Sep 05, 2016
Connectivity one of the rural provider IT challenges that also can affect others
Camaraderie counts! How to build trusting relationships with staff
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Sep 03, 2016
Your opportunity as a manager is to find ways to connect your staff to the organization’s purpose and to each other.
Sept. 20: Using quality metrics to find better care partners
Sep 01, 2016
A McKnight’s webinar on Sept. 20 will provide insight into how providers can use existing Quality Metrics to best market their facility to continuum partners, and increase referrals and census.
Understanding the new digital-social dynamic
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2016
It’s obvious that sex symbol Mae West never had to contend with social media or the Internet. If she had, she might have amended one of her famous sayings to end ” … but when I’m...
What’s all this about PBJ?
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Aug 30, 2016
Why are they keeping track of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? I appreciate their concern that residents might have our lunches served late, but what about the tuna fish sandwiches? And the chicken?...
Dementia app may help those with Alzheimer’s
Aug 30, 2016
Remember Me!, a new smartphone app designed by Cornell University students, debuted at the 123rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education St. Lawrence Conference.