Mind your p’s and q’s: good manners in the nursing home
Aug 01, 2010
Of all the considerations in running a successful senior care community, generational differences between our team members and older residents rarely get the attention they deserve.
Wound care matters
May 01, 2010
It’s important for everyone—whether they’re in a rural area or not—to have some knowledge of the challenges affecting both patients and staff…
Another look at “Do Not Resuscitate”
Jul 01, 2009
As practitioners, it’s easy to assume that the families of residents, as well as cogent relatives themselves, understand the implications of the advanced directives they sign along with other aspects...
Hope for ailing firms: savvy and experience can usher long-term care providers through these difficult...
Jun 01, 2009
The healthcare industry spends $350 billion each year just to submit and process claims, and future prospects are particularly troubling for long-term care companies
Rule raises a red flag: long-term care facilities on guard against new law
Apr 01, 2009
On May 1, it is likely that more than half of the long-term care facilities in the United States will be in violation of a new federal rule.
Opinion: the five-star nursing home rating system is bad policy, hastily implemented
Mar 01, 2009
A good idea does not necessarily good policy make. For proof, look no further than the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services’ recently unveiled Five-Star rating system for nursing homes.
Nurses: Take your shot
Jan 01, 2009
It’s been said, “nurses are the heartbeat of the healthcare system.” Without them, the system could not survive.
Hands say a lot about us
Nov 01, 2008
William L. “Larry” Minnix, Jr. President and CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
In sales, it’s about survival
Oct 01, 2008
This is a tough time for many people in the senior housing industry. With sub-prime fiascos, consumer confidence waning and an election up in the air, your customers are in need of some special love and...
It’s time for the obvious: Raise the retirement age
By
Jeff Petty
Sep 01, 2008
The impending Social Security crunch is not news to anyone. President Bush tried to address the issue right after his re-election, but without success. Unfortunately, it was—and still is—not considered...