Jodi Eyigor, Director of Nursing Home Quality and Policy, LeadingAge
It takes all of us to save lives
By
Joseph DeMattos Jr.
Nov 20, 2020
COVID-19 is dramatically surging in 47 states, including in Maryland where I work, and we are likely far from any peak of the virus. Now, even more than before, it will take all of us fighting together...
How a statewide art competition enriched our community
By
Gayle Kirschenbaum
Oct 15, 2018
Centers Health Care celebrates the successes at the facility level, through our relationship with local hospitals and of course through local printed articles and on social media.
The truth behind MLTSS
By
Brendan Williams
Oct 08, 2018
In studying “managed long-term services and supports” for a law review article, I was struck by the lack of accountability and cost overruns that have accompanied placing the administration of a vital...
The importance of zinc, especially for the elderly
By
Joy Stephenson-Laws
Mar 05, 2018
One to three million serious infections occur every year in nursing home facilities. Infections include urinary tract infections, diarrheal diseases, antibiotic-resistant staph infections and many more.
Medicaid innovation will come from private sector
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2019
Most providers seem to shrug at the concept of actual Medicaid reform, and federal regulators’ actions give them little reason to do anything but that.
Business and Marketing–How to do it… Improve leadership
May 09, 2005
The most effective way to develop your staff is by nurturing the leaders from within, as well as by seeking some from external sources. Having good leadership skills and recognizing the leaders in your...
Towering presence
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2007
Rick Miller, AHCA board chairman
Agility, attracting millennials among top 2017 workforce trends
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 28, 2017
“You cannot make long-term successful change with people who are blocking it,” a long-term care workforce expert said Thursday. He’s, oh, so right, about this and other staffing challenges.
Shining a light on domestic violence within your staff
By
Nov 01, 2017
Domestic abuse can harm a workplace from the outside, with victims reporting higher rates of lost productivity, absenteeism and difficulty focusing on work due to their abuse. In nursing homes, domestic...