What 2019 taught us about digital transformation in healthcare
By
Scott Magers
Dec 10, 2019
As a clinician, it is my hope that technology will improve patient care, outcomes and customer satisfaction across the entire continuum of care for all involved — patients, providers and payers. We are...
Loneliness in long-term care: a ‘sad affair’
By
Randy Beckett
Dec 05, 2019
The Carpenters’ 1976 hit song “Superstar” got it right: loneliness is such a sad affair. This is especially true for many people living in long-term care facilities. We now know that loneliness is...
Here’s some year-end guidance that you’ve been waiting for, LTC leaders
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 03, 2019
It’s wholly unintentional, but we find ourselves one-upping the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week.
Image starts from the ground up
By
Joseph Bshero
Nov 20, 2019
While the quality of care in long-term care environments is the number one priority, facility maintenance is also key. Many long-term care facilities incorporate carpet in main areas, hallways and private...
Behavioral health gets noticed, but challenges remain
By
Bernadette Greatorex
Nov 14, 2019
In 2018, 1 in 25 U.S. adults (or 11.4 million people) had a serious behavioral health need. Patients residing in skilled nursing facilities present with a variety of mental health...
Dementia unlocked
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 12, 2019
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be.” — Abraham Maslow Abraham Maslow, best known...
Will a new ‘gig worker’ law drive contractors to extinction?
By
Diane Marie O’Malley, Esq.
Nov 08, 2019
Earlier this year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill reducing an employer’s ability to classify a worker as an independent contractor. The question everyone in senior care — those...
The biggest question about PDPM going forward
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 06, 2019
Having survived the fall 2019 long-term care convention season is no small feat if you’ve been on the road as much as some of the staunch LTC professionals I’ve seen over the past two months. For many,...
Enough with the talk: Get on with this LTC difference maker
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2019
You might know the job has gotten under your skin when you find certain urges taking over. Take, for example, debating late at night. In a bar. In a beautiful place like San Diego. And the topic is the...
Mastering the ‘how’ behind that marketing ‘wow’
By
Marty Jensen
Oct 31, 2019
When Wyndemere Senior Living in Wheaton, IL, launched an expansion this summer, it was our first major capital project since 1999. Meeting — and then exceeding — marketing expectations was critical....