If you watched this month’s Super Bowl game between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, you know the Broncos took home the title. At Gastonia Care and Rehabilitation in Gastonia, NC, however,...
Fixing long-term care’s staffing crisis
By
John O'Connor
Jun 11, 2023
So here we are, on the cusp of a first-ever staffing mandate for skilled care facilities and things are getting a bit testy.
A tip of the cap to long-term care providers trying to get it right
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 22, 2012
Quit your whining.
This is for long-term care providers with dedicated employees
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 27, 2013
If you’re a long-term care provider, there’s no way you can spend your days doing nothing. It’s simply impossible. You know it and we know it. So now here’s one more thing for you...
When LTC leaders delegate accountability
By
John O'Connor
Nov 19, 2012
What happens when delegation without accountability takes place? We saw a good example last week, when the Office of Inspector General released a damning report about excessive Medicare charges from nursing...
It’s time to let ‘geezers’ go
By
Liza Berger
Dec 12, 2008
So, I met this crotchety old man the other day. What an old fart! Not such nice words to describe the older gentleman, right? A new book on ageism in the media agrees. “Media Takes: On Aging,” recently...
A modest staffing proposal
By
John O'Connor
Apr 30, 2023
With Labor Day upon us again, I think it’s as good a time as any to offer a suggestion that might fuel improvement.
Is long-term care moving up in the world?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 29, 2019
When the big boys in Washington decide to tackle healthcare policy, long-term care rarely gets a seat at the table. Unless it’s at the children’s table.
Some unsolicited advice to Genesis: Good luck with the new ‘owners’
By
John O'Connor
Aug 22, 2014
This week’s blockbuster deal has private equity-backed Genesis HealthCare combining with Skilled Healthcare Group.In some ways, these sorts of marriages seem all but inevitable. After all, in the...
“Life After Life” may be your life
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 25, 2013
Behold, readers: There’s a new work of literary fiction that takes place in a long-term care facility.