Sharon Belovarac, Jana Scavona and Steven Walkingstick
Sep 02, 2015
When Asbury Communities Inc., began its journey with Planetree it was not without a few questions. In our healthcare centers, where this culture-change journey would have its greatest presence, we wondered...
Right-to-work law is seen as effort to offset unions
Mar 01, 2012
Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) signed anti-union legislation early in February that will turn Indiana into a right-to-work state.
Right-to-work legislation bans unions from requiring members to pay union dues,...
News Analysis — Providers get tough on turnover
By
Liza Berger
Oct 16, 2006
Grant program explores workplace practices to improve retention among frontline staff.
Executive Decisions: In-house emergency med tech keeps the doctor away
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 05, 2018
A telephone call out of the blue has helped 202-bed Central Island Healthcare slash its rehospitalization rate, capture about $150,000 in bonus government payments and earn a No. 1 rating among the nation’s...
Talk of federal long-term care benefit won’t go away
Oct 21, 2011
If opponents of the CLASS Act think they’ve beaten down or somehow subdued chief advocate Larry Minnix or his LeadingAge members, they have another thing coming. Despite a week of roiling controversy...
More whole grain a day keeps the doctor away, study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 18, 2006
Eating whole grains may help prevent risk factors in older people that could lead to heart attacks and strokes, a new study says.
Break-away union to pay $1.5 million in damages to California SEIU
Apr 13, 2010
A federal jury has ordered the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), a former rival of the Service Employees International Union based in California, to pay $1.5 million in damages to its old parent...
Study supports shifting patients away from SNFs to at-home care
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 14, 2022
Seniors recently discharged from the hospital should consider having skilled-level care at home instead of at a facility, researchers said after a new pilot study found that patients have better experiences...
Nursing applications balloon
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2012
Many qualified nursing school applicants continue to be turned away due to lack of faculty and teaching space, according to a nursing association analysis.
There’s no place like home
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
This Green House care model uses leading technology to make a nursing home truly a home away from home, for residents, families