Long-term care operators won’t want to catch this wave
By
John O'Connor
Jan 17, 2021
For years, observers have talked about a big wave heading toward long-term care operators. In the past, it’s referred to a demographics phenomenon. We can now add a regulatory one to the watch list.
If you care, say a prayer, for these pretenders
By
John O'Connor
Aug 31, 2020
The incident happened when I was about 10 years old, playing touch football in front of my parents’ home. After dropping a pass that should have been caught, I dropped an s-bomb.
Skilled care operators sometimes need vegetables too
By
John O'Connor
Jul 07, 2019
Carl Sagan wasn’t kidding when he stated that survival is the exception and extinction is the rule. It’s as true for long-term care as it is for biology.
Enjoy it while it lasts
By
John O'Connor
Mar 29, 2020
To be sure, the human condition is being buffeted by more than a bit of darkness these days. But don’t be blind as to what else is going on with the COVID-19 pandemic at hand.
Will nursing facilities soon be forced to post prices too?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 16, 2019
We are reading and hearing much these days about how skilled care operators need to adapt for future success. Align with healthcare systems, some experts say. Keep residents out of hospitals, others caution....
Bizarre decision shows that when it comes to 3-day stay rule, there ought to be a law
By
John O'Connor
Oct 11, 2013
There are many odd animals roaming our healthcare industrial complex. But few are more bizarre than Medicare’s three-day rule. Or more deserving of extinction.
This is what true grit looks like
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2021
The devils in our midst seem to grab all too many headlines. Meanwhile, the angels quietly — and often heroically — simply do the hard work that must be done.
Victim blaming at its finest
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2024
Mark Parkinson recently made an interesting observation about what might be called the current plight of many frontline workers in long-term care.
When nursing home residents don’t count
By
John O'Connor
Aug 30, 2021
The knives are out, now that former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has resigned.
Medicare’s midlife crisis
By
John O'Connor
Aug 03, 2012
The Medicare program just marked its 47th anniversary. Whether that milestone is a cause for celebration or concern is open to debate.