BREAKING: Genesis Healthcare, CEO Wilson agree to his exit 7 months in
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 25, 2021
Post-acute care giant Genesis Healthcare is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer after announcing that Harry Wilson will end his tenure as CEO after just seven months in the role, the company...
Use of religious vaccination exemptions could grow after judge blocks mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2021
New York long-term care providers cannot deny religious exemptions from the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate after a federal judge issued a temporary straining order blocking the rule for lacking...
Meet Vassar Byrd, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 09, 2020
Vassar Byrd didn’t start her professional life in senior living. Holding a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics, she first spent more than 10 years as an economist for the...
A good combination: assisted-living communities and at-home service providers
Jun 30, 2009
Partnering care managers of at-home service providers with assisted-living communities can improve seniors’ quality of life, strengthen caregiving and help recruit new residents.
An effective tool to reduce readmissions
By
Marty Butler
Mar 20, 2015
Telemedicine is a new, powerful tool that’s proving value to skilled nursing facilities and has a direct impact on insurance spend, risk management and readmission rates.
It’s not just charity that should begin at home
By
John O'Connor
Feb 27, 2017
Long-term care operators tend to be a nervous lot. Rightfully so.
Butterflies bring enjoyment to Otterbein residents
By
Katie Ohm
Sep 05, 2014
Our elders enjoyed the unique experience of watching firsthand the life cycle of monarch butterflies. Each of the five small houses in the neighborhood were provided two monarch caterpillars in viewing...
Ongoing budget battles reveal a deeper problem
By
John O'Connor
Sep 27, 2013
Many long-term care providers seem to be experiencing a case of budget battle fatigue right about now. Yes, it was earlier this year that a fiscal cliff compromise was reached. And now two more budget-related...
Questions to ponder as herd immunity remains out of reach
By
Steven Fuller, Ph.D., DO
Feb 08, 2021
Experts estimate that herd immunity for COVID-19 will be reached when 75–85% of the U.S. population has received the COVID-19 vaccine. But long-term care — including nursing homes and assisted...
Embracing the ickiest parts of your job
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 06, 2018
Maybe the secret to turning the corner on infection control lies in embracing one of the most repulsive parts of nursing home work — vomit cleanup. That’s the message I gathered from an alert that...