Profile — Quality assurance: Charlene Harrington, Professor, University of California-San Francisco
By
Liza Berger
Aug 08, 2007
Few in the nursing home community seem to particularly like Charlene Harrington. And, quite frankly, it’s easy to see why.
Profile: Joseph Lubarsky – A guy you can count on
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2009
Joseph Lubarsky, President, Eljay LLC
Profile — Going the distance: Arnold Whitman, CEO, Formation Capital
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2007
The Big Sur International Marathon is no jog in the park. The 26.2-mile course along the central California coast includes a fierce headwind, a two-mile climb up Hurricane Point, changing weather patterns...
Curious by nature
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2008
Dr. Neil Kurtz President, CEO Golden Living
Information Technology Feature: The IT payback
By
Liza Berger
Jan 13, 2006
Providers are starting to grasp the financial benefits of information technology, from labor savings to more MDS-generated revenues.
McKnight’s Roundtable: The new world of post-acute care
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2010
Operators dissect how MDS 3.0, ACOs and more are changing the long-term care mindset
Laundry/Housekeeping Feature: Bugging out
By
Liza Berger
Mar 11, 2006
Infection control poses new challenges as ‘super bugs’ have begun to infiltrate facilities. But providers are fighting back.
Rehabilitation Feature: The short view
By
Liza Berger
Apr 11, 2007
Despite pressure from hospitals and potential Medicare cuts, more providers are attracted to short-term therapy services.
Admins’ pay rises to $102K, DONs’ up to $90K
By
Liza Berger
Nov 05, 2016
The long-term care field is showing signs of robust health. For the first time since the recession hit eight years ago, it is offering strong pay increases across the board — from certified nursing assistants...
Risk management feature — Playing it safe
By
Liza Berger
May 09, 2007
Rampant litigation has forced nursing homes to step up risk management efforts. Education is one of their latest tactics.