Invest in frontline staff: direct-care jobs could provide real boost to the economy
Apr 01, 2009
Many long-term care stakeholders, including PHI, are pressing for new investments in eldercare.
A new age for long-term care pharmacies
By
Jason Spears
Oct 04, 2010
“Seven-day-or-less” dispensing requirements have resulted in new long-term care medication distribution models.
How to do it … maximizing rehab space
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2016
State-of-the-art equipment and amenities attract growing legions of aging boomers to rehab. Where to put them all — the people and equipment, that is — is the challenge. Even with limited budgets and...
Profile: Terri Cunliffe
By
John Hall
Dec 04, 2015
A few weeks after becoming the first female chief executive at Covenant Retirement Communities in June, Terri Cunliffe found herself chatting with a fellow passenger on a flight back from corporate headquarters....
Profile: Lori Porter – A commitment to CNAs
By
Liza Berger
Jul 01, 2010
Lori Porter CEO, Founder, NAHCA
The benefits of developing a clinical lattice program in a long-term care facility
By
Yvonne English
May 19, 2009
An internal clinical lattice program could result in money savings, staff development, improved morale and better employee retention. Have you thought about starting one?
How to do it… EMR and billing integration
By
John Hall
Sep 04, 2015
Over the years, providers have tried every trick in the book to get electronic medical records and billing systems to mesh. This is not a project for the faint of heart. But diligent homework and a reliable...
State News
Apr 01, 2014
PENNSYLVANIA – The state’s nursing home operators say they are approaching fiscal disaster as facilities look at razor-thin margins half the national average.
News Analysis — Providers get tough on turnover
By
Liza Berger
Oct 16, 2006
Grant program explores workplace practices to improve retention among frontline staff.
Providers pumping up political muscle: With a political veteran leading, AHCA is mounting a campaign...
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 18, 2005
St. Patrick’s Day couldn’t have arrived at a more fitting time for nursing home providers this year because that was when they discovered a potential pot of gold.