Study’s amazing discovery: COVID-19 was not very good for long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Aug 05, 2023
Mama used to say the only good thing about being sick is that you’ll feel better later — if you live.
It’s time to screw up that courage and take the plunge
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2014
I’ll never forget my first encounter with the high diving board at Sherman Park pool.
Who invited them?
By
John O'Connor
Sep 07, 2021
After O’Connor family gatherings, it’s always the outrageous attendees who are remembered and later talked about. Nursing home operators can relate, as they’re being reminded yet again after...
Looking to manage your organization’s data better? It’s as simple as 1-2-3
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2012
From Google to grocers, innovative firms are finding ways to tame data in ways that give them a unique advantage. More than a few long-term care operators have begun to take notice.
So, is long-term care sick or well?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 03, 2022
Given brutal nursing home operating conditions, one might think investors are staying far away. If anything, the moneyed class is lining up in search of a piece of the action.
Sympathy for the devil
By
John O'Connor
May 24, 2020
Nursing homes are bad, bad. Not like honorable hospitals. Let’s look at why so many people apparently think this way.
An internal challenge that’s far worse than mission creep
By
John O'Connor
Aug 29, 2016
Navigating those so-called easy forms often turns out to be about as effortless as walking across the Amazon Jungle with just a machete.
Ten bold predictions about the year ahead in long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Jan 02, 2020
The most dangerous time of the year has arrived. Many readers are in recovery mode right now. Those holiday sugar plums delivered serious body blows. So did the extended conversations with relatives. Throw...
Long-term care providers selling health insurance? Don’t laugh
By
John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2015
Signature HealthCARE is known as a high-end provider of skilled care services. Starting next month, it will also begin selling health insurance. As unusual as that might seem, it may not be long before...
PDPM: Here’s what you really need to know
By
John O'Connor
Apr 15, 2019
The federal government is promoting its updated Medicare payment system as a change that will ensure two benefits. The first is better care. The second is reduced costs. Anyone who thinks those two goals...