Many industry experts believe skilled nursing’s current marketshare challenges are temporary — that SNFs only have to hang on until demographic shifts kick in. But I worry about this strategy.
AAADD — Ack! Why you should arrange to be interrupted
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 24, 2014
OK can I just sound off a bit? I hate being interrupted multiple times throughout the day when it is just not necessary. I mean, I am at an age where I am seriously affected with AAAD (Age Associated Attention...
Communicating with families while respecting resident privacy
By
Betty Norman
Oct 18, 2017
If staff members are not aware of the proper guidelines on what information can and cannot be shared, there could easily be a breach of that resident’s privacy.
Comp time: A new day for overtime pay?
By
Russell W. Gray
Jun 30, 2017
The Trump Administration is ushering in a whirlwind of changes to employment law and how it is enforced.
How one SNF landed AHCA’s top distinction
By
Tom Boyes
Oct 08, 2014
This year, our Altercare of Louisville Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing became the first center in Ohio to earn the American Healthcare Association and National Center for Assisted Living’s...
Credibility: The fundamental foundation of leadership
Mar 30, 2015
Think of credibility as having benefits similar to that of a house’s foundation during a huge storm. If the foundation is sound, then it will hold up against raging waters.
Ten tips to lower your LTC litigation costs
By
Christy Tosh Crider
Dec 13, 2013
If you are a provider of long term care services, the odds are that, in today’s litigation climate, your long term care facility will get sued. Full-page newspapers ads, expensive television spots...
Lessons from the Hill: Can one person make a difference? You bet.
By
Joe Franco
Apr 19, 2018
With almost 15 years’ experience in grassroots advocacy, working for causes from cancer to Alzheimer’s prior to my current focus on aging services, has me convinced: Each and any one of us...
The unintended impact of Obamacare on SNFs
By
Eduardo Gonzalez
Dec 11, 2013
The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as, “ObamaCare,” is well understood to be in place primarily to assist Americans in need of healthcare insurance. It might be safe to assume then, that...
Make a resolution to use email better
By
Sharon A. Johnson
Dec 29, 2017
Think about SBAR. Situation, background, assessment, recommendation. Apply it to email. In other words, think bullet points, not novels.