More talk about putting nursing homes out of business
By
John O'Connor
Feb 14, 2014
Almost exactly two decades ago, we saw a huge push to move residents from nursing homes into home-based settings. But a funny thing happened once the number crunchers started doing the math. It soon became...
New findings explain stubborn wounds
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2014
Why do chronic wounds repair so slowly? Blame a toxic healing environment, new study results assert.
Docs might get a raise, and long-term care might get a bill
By
John O'Connor
Feb 10, 2014
Major League teams don’t celebrate World Series victories midway through the season. But politicians do the equivalent all the time. Consider a revised Medicare payment plan that was joyously unveiled...
Can you fire an employee for negative Facebook postings? It depends, apparently
By
John O'Connor
Feb 07, 2014
Faceboook turned 10 this week and has essentially changed the way more than a billion people connect with each other via the Internet. But what’s to be done when one of those people is an employee...
Inching toward success
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2014
Our brand new year is already into its second month. So chances are fairly good you have been exposed to more than a few suggestions from the success gurus.
Internet connections are just getting started, experts say
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2014
If last month’s International CES show had a strong message for providers, it was this: Being connected to the Internet is about to take on a whole new meaning.
Why nursing homes won’t be catching many breaks this year
By
John O'Connor
Feb 03, 2014
When you talk to experts in this field about the year ahead, an unsettling pattern soon emerges. Almost everyone seems fairly confident that regulators will be taking a much closer look at operators.
A better way to manage your most important assets?
By
John O'Connor
Jan 17, 2014
What is it that truly sets your community apart?
Nonprofits continue to hike digital efforts, survey finds
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2014
The nation’s largest not-for-profit long-term care providers have implemented electronic health records, but there is still much room for growth when it comes to the sharing of digital data, according...
No way to fix staffing
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2014
It’s no secret that our nation’s long-term care facilities need additional caregivers. More than 43,000 direct care staff positions remain unfilled, according to figures from the American Health...