Unless union power takes a dip, best to bring your chips
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2021
As the divide between the haves and have-nots grows, unions seem well situated to rise in power.
Red tape relief? There’s a chance it might actually happen
By
John O'Connor
Nov 21, 2016
Here we go again. Another President-elect is promising to trim the red tape. Will it be different this time? Believe it or not, there’s a chance.
A challenge to CCRCs that’s going largely unnoticed
By
John O'Connor
Sep 19, 2016
As the marketing discussion continues about what continuing care retirement communities should be called, a more subtle — and potentially more profound — change is quietly taking root.
Putting a stop to employee injury
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 14, 2013
I’d like to propose a suggestion for a fun party trick. Ask those around you which profession was more dangerous in terms of injuries in 2012: Mining, forestry and logging, or working in a nursing...
A field too often framed by innuendo and cheap shots
By
John O'Connor
Jan 13, 2014
Ever hear the one about what nursing homes have in common with lawyers and policemen? All three are awful – until you need them.
A failure to communicate
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 21, 2012
Basic communication is often overlooked for nursing home managers. Promoting leadership among team members and empowering staff is effective in building teamwork.
Tracking antibiotics in LTC
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 15, 2016
The announcement Thursday of the official end to the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record was cause for a rare public health celebration. It also served as a reminder of the need for better infection prevention...
A four-day workweek? Why stop there?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 19, 2023
What are the three biggest challenges facing long-term care? To borrow a familiar punch line from the real estate sector, they are staffing, staffing and staffing.
How healthcare helps you get a job
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 26, 2017
The fate of many of the members of our long-term care family are now in the hands of the Senate as it debates the future of the Affordable Care Act.
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...