Strategies for success: Employee engagement through scheduling called a key for retention
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 21, 2021
Allowing employees to have a say in their own work schedules can go a long way toward alleviating long-term care’s long-standing workforce challenges, according to one expert.
‘Gimmick’ bashing from the expert
By
Brendan Williams
Dec 02, 2019
Seema Verma, administrator for The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is at it again with a proposed rule that purports “to eliminate state financing gimmicks that cost the federal government...
The real cost of a fall: Falling in America — myth vs. reality
By
Suzanne Gainey
Mar 28, 2018
With an aging population on the rise in the United States, a great deal of attention is appropriately given to fall-related injuries, fall prevention and fall protection.
LTC needs to be like Mike
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 08, 2018
I was worried I wouldn’t appear too excited about the Christmas present. Because I wasn’t really.
Employee engagement: What story does the data tell leadership?
By
Martie Moore
Sep 06, 2017
The first time I used the words “resilience” and “engagement” was with my leadership team at the time. I asked, “What can we do to advance engagement and help people to be...
How to do it… Design for infection control
By
John Hall
Jan 06, 2017
During remodeling or in between, providers must be continuously mindful of keeping environments clean. “Designers, housekeeping staff and maintenance professionals need to take every opportunity...
How to do it… Flexible furnishing
By
John Hall
Jan 04, 2016
When it comes to furnishings in senior living, the Three Bears of nursery book fame would likely share identical chairs and beds today. More than ever, providers need adjustable furniture to suit their...
Erickson, Sunrise suffer tragic fates
By
Liza Berger
Apr 05, 2010
Most people are familiar with the Greek myth of Icarus, who, enthralled with flying, ventured too close to the sun. It’s a homily that helps to explain the fate of many companies, including two in...
Back to before census
By
Steven Littlehale
Dec 10, 2021
One of my favorite lyrics from the musical “Ragtime” is “We can never go back to before.” The character Mother sings about no longer being a slave to societal expectations; she is confident, moving...
Profile — Culturally minded: John A. Diffey, president and CEO, The Kendal Corporation
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 08, 2006
A blind advertisement led John Diffey to his first job in long-term care, but he contends that a professional life in nonprofit human service has been calling him since college and graduate school in the...