While Steve Fleming refers to it as “a hobby that went out of control,” he has no doubt that being a college football official has taught him great lessons.
Profile: Headlines to headliner
By
Dave Surico
Jan 01, 2014
It could have been fate that led Leonard Russ to healthcare. No one will really know. But what it wasn’t was expected.
On the job for 6 decades
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 02, 2013
Over the past 63 years, 11 presidents have come and gone, wars have been won and lost, and the long-term care industry has experienced a roller-coaster of changes. But one thing has remained consistent:...
This leader’s a team player
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 02, 2012
Convincing medical students to go into geriatrics is a tough sell, which Joseph Ouslander, M.D., knows better than anyone.
Profile: Benjamin A. Breier
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 06, 2017
Benjamin A. Breier may be at the helm of one of long-term care’s industry giants as the president and CEO of Kindred Healthcare. But in one big way, he’s similar to many of his employees. Work-life...
Not settling for one path
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2011
If you ever find yourself in the company of Joe Steier, you might get lucky and be treated to a delicious meal at Bearno’s, a Louisville, KY, favorite among locals for decades.
Profile: A nurse walks into a bar…
By
Julie Williamson
Apr 01, 2011
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC; Director of Clinical Affairs, American Medical Directors Association
Profile: Christopher Perna
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 06, 2017
A few days before Christmas in 1991, Chris Perna passed out in a work cafeteria and woke up in an emergency room.
Profile: A rare bird in Congress
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2014
When Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) was around 4 years old, she asked for a doctor’s kit. But growing up in a working class family in Glen Burnie, MD, the future nurse and Congressman didn’t know...
Optimistic man with plan
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2012
As the ranking Republican member on the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Bob Corker has witnessed firsthand the debates on antipsychotic legislation, long-term care financing and chronic illness.