One of the common aphorisms uttered in the Newman house is Hanlon’s razor. It has various iterations, but it is basically “never assume malice what can be explained by stupidity.”
Rising Star researchers sparked by personal stories
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 25, 2019
It’s exciting to have two McKnight’s Women of Distinction Rising Stars who are academic researchers.
Staying true to a mission while expanding
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 02, 2017
It’s hard to intrigue me much when it comes to renovations or new buildings. But in the case of Masonic Homes of Kentucky, one element in particular caught my eye: Its history as a refuge for widows...
Handling your PR crisis
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 31, 2012
A few months ago, I called up a nursing facility that was embroiled in a legal snafu. I’m not sure I was able to utter an audible response to its marketing representative since I was busy hitting...
Jewish Home Lifecare named Innovator of the Year
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 30, 2014
Jewish Home Lifecare won the top award in the Innovator of the Year category in the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition.
Profile: Cathy Murray is ‘on a quest’ to develop LTC leaders
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
More on the chief operating officer of Life Care Centers of America.
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.
Ability to negotiate isn’t what’s holding back RNs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 10, 2019
Research has shown that male nurses are still paid, on average, more than female nurses. Conventional wisdom why this is might not hold up.