Bold moves that won’t do long-term care any favors
By
John O'Connor
Apr 09, 2018
By most accounts, the election of Donald J. Trump as our 45th President has been great news for long-term care operators. But amid various success stories, a serious misstep may be in the works.
What’s a nursing home operator to do? Make adjustments!
By
John O'Connor
Mar 26, 2018
Operators who can make some adjustments and ride out the current regulatory and operating storm might not just survive, but thrive.
When leaders leave
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 21, 2017
Diane Carter’s decision “was one of the toughest I’ve made,” she says.
Hollywood Hills owners up off the mat, courtroom drama all but guaranteed
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 16, 2017
Lawyers and legal finaglings are rich fodder for some of the most popular movies and television productions ever made. Get ready for another big show in that regard, and long-term care will be at its core.
New LeadingAge board chair declares it’s time to play ball
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 02, 2017
Several thousand LeadingAge members got their first look at new board chairman Steve Fleming on Monday, and if initial meetings are any indication, it’s going to be a wonderful relationship.
Nursing shortage relief from an unexpected source
By
John O'Connor
Oct 30, 2017
When it comes to skilled-care staffing, the future outlook is bleak. If it’s possible, the situation for nurses might be even worse. But at least a partial solution could be in the offing from a...
The hell with this guy
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 20, 2017
Speaking at the same Mandalay Bay complex in Las Vegas from which a “madman” committed the deadliest mass shooting by a single person in U.S. history just two weeks earlier, American Health...
The 20-mile march in LTC
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 17, 2017
It’s rare for smart leaders in any industry to not be familiar with Jim Collins, especially his signature work, “Good to Great.”
Nurse staffing crisis averted? Thank the millennials
By
Oct 04, 2017
It’s your friendly neighborhood millennial here, back with some exciting news about the age cohort that’s been mystifying employers and apparently annoying everyone else over the past decade...
Gingrich: Providers able to fix workforce problems themselves
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 28, 2017
Newt Gingrich tells long-term care providers not to wait for the government to fix their staffing challenges. He also claims some relatively easy solutions are at operators’ fingertips.