COVID-19 bursts the bubble of nursing home bathtimes
By
John Hall
May 01, 2021
Staff shortages, training needs make bathing and showering challenging, but new tech offers protection.
Who stole the cheese?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2021
Some liken relations between long-term care operators and the government to a game of cat-and-mouse.
Those messy elephants
By
John O'Connor
Jan 05, 2020
Ever hear the phrase “the elephant in the room”?
The Big Picture: A heartfelt reminder
By
John O'Connor
Dec 05, 2019
Mark Parkinson just might be the best leader the American Health Care Association has ever had.
Editor’s Desk: Move over, SNFs — you are getting company
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 02, 2019
Welcome to the club.
The Big Picture | Long-term care, except for the long-term care part
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2022
“So how should we replace our skilled care beds?”
June FocusOn Briefs
Jun 01, 2020
»Kronos introduces employee contact-tracing capability Kronos in late April introduced an automated reporting capability for employee contact tracing that will be available to Workforce Dimensions, Kronos...
Admit it: It’s time to give credit where credit is due
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 02, 2020
Throughout history, the cards have been stacked against various figures. So don’t get to feeling too singular when you sense the long-term care blues coming over you.
Welcome to the latest block-grant brouhaha
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 02, 2020
It seems nothing comes easy in long-term care. Regulatory change is a constant threat, more restrictive legislation is always in the works, and finding qualified workers is invariably a challenge. And...
Editor’s Desk: Everyone wins when you think of it this way
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 14, 2019
In our business, you know you’re doing something right when the “What about me?” implications start emerging.