Let’s face it: When at work, nurses wait until, like, the last possible second to go to the bathroom. We’re literally just a cough or a sneeze away from an incontinence episode.
What do you see?
By
Martie Moore
Jul 01, 2022
Look at this picture. What is your immediate first thought? Do you see the dandelion puffs waiting to be blown into the wind, and hopefully not onto your lawn? Do you see a tree that has fallen,...
It’s a month for fireworks, especially for long-term care
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 30, 2022
This year, more than ever, you can call July a time for heightened fireworks anxiety — especially for nursing home operators.
Two sheets to the win
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 30, 2022
Infinite call-center wait times. Delivery mix-ups and delays. Rude responses to reasonable requests. Promises unfulfilled. I hear there’s a cutting-edge business principle called “the customer is always...
Never ruin an apology with an excuse
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Jun 28, 2022
Never ruin an apology with an excuse – Ben Franklin Medical malpractice is not something we like to think about. For my entire career, even though I worked for corporations and individual entities,...
Staffing is long-term care’s new fault line
By
John O'Connor
Jun 26, 2022
There are many reasons for labor shortage problems, but one can’t be escaped: You better be prepared to pay market-rate wages.
Predicting future SNF viability through the Facility Stability Index
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 24, 2022
While shopping for my first condo in 1993, I was initially drawn to new and shiny developments in an area of Boston that was “up and coming.” I visited one abode that seemed promising at first. Its...
Nurses’ vital role in the work of therapists
By
Kristy Wikum
Jun 17, 2022
I have always had an appreciation for nurses and nursing staff — not only because my sister is a nurse but because of the vast amount of work they do so well, each and every day. With National Nurse’s...
The ultimate antidote to long COVID of the soul
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 16, 2022
For a “recovering pessimist” like myself, few things are more annoying than being told that optimism is some sort of magic potion. But that’s exactly what recent research, reported by McKnight’s,...