Cultural change: Why the old is stronger than the new
By
Martie Moore
Oct 18, 2019
Cultural change must be intentional, focused and deliberate.
Ensuring compliance in the ever-changing LTC environment
By
Patti Garabaldi
May 29, 2019
he long-term care industry is two and a half years into the Mega-Rule process of the consolidated Medicare and Medicaid Requirements of Participation.
A way to empower a nursing home administrator
By
Kevin R. McMahon
Dec 08, 2009
Creating an independent contractor position gives nursing home administrators a stronger sense of ownership over their facilities.
Three stars will be the new one star
By
Betsy Rust
Dec 07, 2016
Nursing home operators call it low occupancy. Medicare insiders call it a declining census. Economists call it excess capacity.
The delta variant and long-term care: Key liability and risk considerations
By
James “JJ” Maskowitz
Sep 08, 2021
Over the course of 2020, it became apparent that long-term care facilities needed to be thoroughly prepared for unexpected health or safety issues. Facilities around the nation learned that it is vital...
What I’ve learned as a young CEO
By
Julie Thorson
Feb 03, 2014
I am reminded of my age often, whether it’s when meeting peers, working with residents or even introducing myself to families. I have to earn respect quickly and, in some ways, have to convince them...
Turning on the lights for nursing home residents
By
Eric Smith
Aug 19, 2009
Many nursing home residents have difficulty switching on their over-the-bed lights. I have developed a solution that works–and I want to tell you more about it.
What 2021 has in store on the legal front
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jan 20, 2021
Everyone has been celebrating that 2020 is over, and who can blame them? Yet, I can’t help think the legal issues facing long term care in 2020 won’t necessarily go away in 2021. Some of the lingering...
In nursing homes, a sense of loss can be a blessing in disguise
By
Sam Kupietz, Ph.D.
Jul 27, 2018
Reflection reveals that while loss is ubiquitous in our lives, in the prime of our adulthood we generally have options with which to mitigate loss.
Conversation with my younger self
By
Julie Thorson
Oct 13, 2016
As we grow personally and professionally, aren’t there things we all wish we would have known prior to making the choices or decisions we did? I’m not talking about information you can study...