Most providers seem to shrug at the concept of actual Medicaid reform, and federal regulators’ actions give them little reason to do anything but that.
Agility, attracting millennials among top 2017 workforce trends
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 28, 2017
“You cannot make long-term successful change with people who are blocking it,” a long-term care workforce expert said Thursday. He’s, oh, so right, about this and other staffing challenges.
Stay home when sick, and go on vacation already
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 15, 2016
Far too many of the US workforce, especially in areas such as healthcare and the service industry, have little to no paid vacation time or sick leave.
Saying no to the hugging resident
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 14, 2016
While leaving my car this morning in our office parking lot, I noticed a gray-haired man shuffling towards me. I assumed he was heading towards his car, but he stopped in front of me and demanded, “Hey,...
Senior care findings: How to encourage friendships at work
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 31, 2019
When I was 18, I was instantly suspicious of my college roommate. She was beautiful and brilliant at math, so I figured we’d have little in common.
Making open enrollment more open
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 22, 2019
When I graduated from college and began interviewing for my first “real” job 15 years ago, my father urged me to find out if health insurance would be among the benefits. I landed a position at a newspaper,...
Profile: Bahaa Barsoum, RN
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 08, 2018
A leader at the front line
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...
Healthcare pushed aside in 2016 race
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
Lady Healthcare and her child, the Affordable Care Act, were once the bon vivant of public discourse. But they are of little interest today, giving way to the economy, jobs, foreign policy, immigration...
How to not plagiarize — and why it matters in your job
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 20, 2016
If there’s a teachable moment in the brouhaha of Melania Trump’s speech Monday (for those who managed to miss it, chunks appear to have been cribbed from Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech),...