Ready to improve your world in 2019? Best to put first things first.
By
John O'Connor
Dec 03, 2018
In the interest of service journalism, I have taken the liberty of picking out the three issues that will be most deserving of your attention next year. If you don’t deal with them, the rest won’t...
CMS intensifying nursing home staffing oversight; providers say it won’t help
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 03, 2018
Following national furor over nursing home staffing levels, the federal government says it’s taking new actions to tighten its oversight. Industry advocates, meanwhile, say the changes won’t help.
What we can learn from POLST data
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 30, 2018
On the heels of my colleague James M. Berklan’s discussion about how little we know about our loved ones’ preferences for end-of-life care, there’s a sign of progress in Oregon.
Wyden is right on emergency prep regs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 26, 2018
For years, the industry has been saying “we are over-regulated.” The subtext is really, “trust us. We know what we’re doing.”
Food offers more than sustenance for nursing home residents
By
Tina L. Kies
Nov 21, 2018
Gathering together, enjoying a meal with others in a welcoming environment provides a sense of comfort and community that not much else can rival. Fulfillment of the senses, an ease of the mind, and peace...
Investment made in workforce management platform
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 20, 2018
ntelyCare has received a $10.8 million investment to expand development and adoption of its intelligent workforce management solution for post-acute healthcare facilities, the company announced earlier...
Genesis touts rosy third quarter, with uptick in 85-plus occupancy
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 09, 2018
It’s been years since Genesis Healthcare has seen numbers like this.
Lack of PHI security persists
By
John DiMaggio
Nov 07, 2018
Don’t underestimate the complexity of cybersecurity.
A hopeful day at LeadingAge 2018
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 07, 2018
I headed to the 2018 LeadingAge convention last week looking for a fix of long-term care enthusiasm and that’s exactly what I got.
Sabra terminates leases with Senior Care Centers; ‘I’m not happy about it,’ CEO says
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 07, 2018
Sabra Health Care is cutting ties with its largest operator and selling 36 skilled nursing facilities.