For anyone in long-term care, these are uncertain times
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2013
Two questions give senior living leaders countless hours of lost sleep. The first seems fairly objective: What does it take to be successful in this field? The second is about as personal as it gets: Do...
Pride, prejudice and seething staff
By
John O'Connor
May 31, 2020
While we do not have Orange Walks in America, we do have a recurring phenomenon that victims are tiring of.
Long-term care’s elephant in the room
By
John O'Connor
Dec 08, 2019
Ever hear the phrase “the elephant in the room”?
LTC stats book nirvana for nerds, merely required reading for the rest of us
By
John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2013
It has been said the rear view mirror offers little help when trying to navigate the road ahead. But it’s tough to know where to go if you don’t know where you’ve been — or even where...
Beware the labor pains of March
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2024
The latest piece being pulled from the Jenga tower that is long-term care comes in the form of a new labor rule that kicks in one week from today (on March 11).
A clever idea for a skilled care tax break. But there might be one little problem ….
By
John O'Connor
May 21, 2018
Our new tax law gives some of the largest companies in America a substantial tax break. The American Health Care Association wouldn’t mind snapping off a similar reduction for many of its members.
Some Washington institutions more entrenched than others
By
John O'Connor
Nov 30, 2015
When it comes to educating their offspring, the richest and most powerful people in Washington have a virtual cornucopia of top-shelf choices. But for sheer cache, Sidwell Friends School stands alone.
Admitting to mistakes may be good for your business
By
John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2012
When mistakes happen, many long-term care operators tend to flip out.
Medicaid, Medicare and the price of victory
By
John O'Connor
Aug 20, 2012
It seems that our national obsession with winning may have warped our perspective a bit. Take the upcoming presidential election. It appears that the two sides will do just about anything, so long as it...
It’s not easy being the designated villain
By
John O'Connor
Feb 20, 2023
Let’s face it, you have one mega-sized target on your back if you run a nursing home. One that people in most other fields never have to worry much about.