Reader Poll: what makes a meeting successful for you?
Oct 06, 2017
“We try to educate staff. Every morning I come up with a topic for the day, something current. And after we discuss that, we go straight into the meeting. “
Nursing home providers hit with disability, racial discrimination lawsuits from EEOC
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Oct 03, 2017
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on Friday against a Maryland skilled nursing facility, arguing that it failed to promote an employee based on her race and age.
Senate Democrats ask HHS to restore some nursing home regulations
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 22, 2018
A group of Democratic senators is asking the Department of Health and Human Services to reverse its stance on rolling back nursing home regulations.
Reader Poll: What non-clinical skill is most important in your daily work?
Oct 01, 2016
“Conflict resolution would be a big one. I have 300 employees and they don’t always get along. It really depends on the situation, but it’s usually employee to employee.”
Tech team wanted: electronic health records involve change and require practice
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Julie Williamson
Apr 01, 2009
If you are working to create an electronic health record, there is no room for solo acts. Who should get involved? Anyone in the resident care process
‘Spending down’ for Medicaid is the most practical LTC financing plan for most Americans,...
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 14, 2014
Forgoing long-term care insurance and relying on Medicaid is the smartest financial planning decision for the majority of unmarried Americans, according to investigators at Boston College’s Center...
Making a quality bet on ACOs a risky proposition
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James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2014
If there’s anything that’s become clear about this ACO business lately, it’s that it’s not going to be as simple as A-B-C.
Inching toward success
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John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2014
Our brand new year is already into its second month. So chances are fairly good you have been exposed to more than a few suggestions from the success gurus.
Reader poll: What do you see as the future of long-term care?
Feb 08, 2018
“From a service delivery perspective, providers will need to challenge themselves to evolve towards a care model that embraces personal choice, technology, person-centered care, integration across the...
388,000 residents die each year of HAIs with infection control practices lacking, experts warn
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Jun 15, 2017
Long-term care providers are falling behind when it comes to training for infection control personnel, leaving gaps that may be to blame for at least some of the 388,000 annual resident deaths linked to...