Stephanie Chedid was announced as the president and CEO of United Lutheran Program for the Aging (Luther Manor) on January 20.
Lifespace chooses Bentley
Mar 11, 2014
Sloan Bentley is the new president and CEO at Lifespace Communities in Des Moines, IA.
Magical moments
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 25, 2017
I am not sure we can create magical days for everyone in our long-term care facilities (though I have seen downright miracles for some short-term rehab patients!). But I do think we can create magical...
Butler County hires Poole as new administrator for cash-strapped nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 24, 2019
Commissioners in Butler County, OH, have hired Chamika Poole, RN, as administrator for their cash-strapped public nursing home. Poole was slated to start Sept. 23 at annual salary of $89,833. Poole has...
Graham begins at Lancaster Pollard
May 16, 2014
Lancaster Pollard has hired Stephen F. Graham as managing director of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions services. Graham will lead a national effort to expand the firm’s sell-side and buy-side...
Flashing the badge at conferences
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 29, 2015
One of the more mortifying moments of attending a recent conference was when I went up to a participant and asked to interview her. She nicely reminded me that I had interviewed her 10 minutes before.
Sharing secrets to success in ventilator weaning
By
Vasudeva Raju, M.D.
Sep 20, 2017
Post-acute care facilities must excel at weaning patients off ventilators. After all, what hospital wants to transfer a patient to a facility with mediocre weaning success rates, after its staff has worked...
Life safety alert: Storage is prohibited in the means of egress
By
Stan Szpytek
Sep 13, 2021
As a Life Safety Consultant working directly with LTC providers around the country as well as with many state healthcare associations, I need to start this piece by being blunt and will get straight to...
Ficker accepts permanent role at Cypress Cove
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 26, 2020
Tim Ficker has returned permanently to the role of executive director at Cypress Cove in Fort Myers, FL, after a six-year absence. Ficker returned to the 48-acre HealthPark Florida Life Plan Community...
Blanchette begins at Kindred
Feb 21, 2014
C. Scott Blanchette began as Kindred Healthcare’s chief information officer this week.