Imagine for a moment that the long-term care industry came with a set of commandments. I’m talking carved in stone, universally accepted tenets for providers. What would rank as number one? Mine...
Technology troubles hitting close
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Sep 07, 2015
We like to assume that healthcare workers are a trustworthy bunch, especially when they’re entrusted with caring for people’s’ loved ones. But manipulation of data, from patients’...
Shining a light on domestic violence within your staff
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Nov 01, 2017
Domestic abuse can harm a workplace from the outside, with victims reporting higher rates of lost productivity, absenteeism and difficulty focusing on work due to their abuse. In nursing homes, domestic...
Hire younger healthcare workers — lives might depend on it
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May 23, 2017
Researchers with Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health found slight differences in 30-day mortality rate for hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries when treated by doctors in different age groups.
Put on your boogie shoes — your brain will thank you
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Aug 29, 2017
I’m a fan of dancing. I’ve been known to bust a move in bars, at weddings, in school musicals and during obligatory dance breaks at college football games. But one thing I actively tried to...
Taking antibiotic action
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Jul 05, 2016
Antipsychotics may soon lose their title as the most maligned medications in healthcare if startling headlines, clinical findings and expert opinions are any evidence.
Learning to distrust technology
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Apr 12, 2016
We live in a society that relies on technology for just about everything. This isn’t my opinion as someone who was raised in the advent of the internet and smartphones. This is a fact.
Want better outcomes? Work less
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Sep 22, 2015
It’s no wonder that the latest experiment in shorter, more efficient work days comes out of Europe.
Long-term care’s fear factor
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Mar 15, 2016
If you’ve been keeping up with McKnight’s Daily Editor’s’ Notes, you’ll know former LeadingAge CEO and President Larry Minnix’s potential presidential platform includes...
Lost without translation
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May 09, 2017
In an age where 1 in 5,000 households speak a language other than English, language barriers between healthcare workers and the patients they care for can have care-related consequences, including higher...