The Five Star Report, once again, in the SNF spotlight
By
Steven Littlehale
Sep 24, 2014
The Five Star Quality Rating System takes the spotlight on the front page of the New York Times and the top of the news cycle, kicking off other publicity and political pressure. Regardless of any of the...
How will PBJ impact Five-Star staffing? Would you like one lump or two?
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 30, 2018
We don’t know when, and we don’t know how, but when Payroll-Based Journal staffing data replaces the data currently being captured from CMS Form 671 for calculating Five-Star staffing, we are...
I rinse out my plastic bags
By
Steven Littlehale
Sep 22, 2017
I rinse out my used plastic bags. Maybe not all the time, but often … I do love our Mother Earth, but that wasn’t driving my behavior.
Is geothermal good for my community?
By
Michael Hass
Apr 09, 2015
It’s news to no one that construction for senior living is strong, in no small part because large investment dollars are flowing into the space.
Should SNF therapy vendors use QAPI?
By
Tara Roberts
Nov 06, 2014
While some long-term care providers have been slower to look at QAPI processes, others are ready to implement. Therapy vendors also should be considering adopting and operationalizing QAPI.
Gender adjustments for Alzheimer’s caregivers
By
Allan S. Vann, Ed.D
Jan 10, 2014
For quite some time, I was the only male in my Alzheimer’s disease spousal support group. I quickly discovered that I could not resolve some problems for my wife, Clare, in the same way as some women...
Training managers to build relationships with employees
By
Celeste Smith and Catherine López
Nov 11, 2013
Providers like CenterLight are experiencing greater numbers of frail elderly patients as the general population ages, and a mandate from New York State’s Medicaid program that requires patients who...
Lasting leadership ‘littles’
By
Julie Thorson
May 23, 2018
The little things really do make a difference and today’s blog is proof. In the spirit of the “busyness” of the day, I thought I’d share little leadership bits that make a huge...
The importance of leadership in creating good deaths in LTC
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Apr 10, 2018
In one of the more disturbing encounters I’ve had in long-term care — in a 5-Star deficiency-free nursing home — I offered my condolences to an aide on the loss of a resident she’d cared...
Dr. El tries on the Genworth aging suit
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Apr 26, 2016
I had a chance the other day to see what it feels like to be 85 years old, thanks to a test drive of the Genworth R70i Aging Experience suit. Talk about being transported to another world. This is a pure...