Weddings are always rich in symbolism, but one I attended on a sunny afternoon recently carried far more than usual.
The right prescription?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2018
If you want to know what skilled care will look like in five years, consider what hospitals look like today. The first time I heard that adage was in 1990. These days, it rings truer than ever. To be sure,...
Ten years hence: An IT future of almost limitless potential
By
John Hall
Apr 10, 2023
Demand for clinical care efficiencies and effectiveness will propel significant product innovation over the next five to 10 years, driven largely by the unavoidable collision of staffing challenges and...
Ask the care expert: Do you have any suggestions to help with urinary drainage bags?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 01, 2022
Q: We have a problem with urinary drainage bags touching the floor when the resident is in bed, especially if they have a low bed. Do you have any suggestions for us?
Ask the legal expert … about Washington’s LTC payroll tax
By
Norris Cunningham
Jul 07, 2023
What is Washington’s payroll tax for long-term care going to mean for the state’s Medicaid program and are other states expected to follow?
The Big Picture: Better ways to save?
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2019
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about bundled payments. This new approach will usher in a new era of better healthcare at lower costs, its many advocates insist.
Bridges over people?
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2021
In case you are wondering what $2 trillion buys these days, here’s one apparent answer from President Joe Biden: An infrastructure and climate change package, plus various sweeteners. The latter includes...
Coronavirus highlights dedicated workforce
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2020
Perhaps providers haven’t let down their guard enough, but as of this writing, there hasn’t been panic whenever I’ve talked to them about coronavirus implications. Sure, there’s concern, but more...
Biden targets nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2022
President Joe Biden made nursing home history March 1, when he included the sector in his first State of the Union address. Biden pledged a crackdown on private-equity investors and vowed tougher oversight.
Avoid performing CPR on a dead resident, earn an F-tag
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 22, 2018
A Minnesota nursing home has been cited for neglect after four nurses failed to perform CPR on a resident, even though the resident appeared to have been dead for several hours.