A man of patience… Bruce Yarwood, president and CEO, AHCA
By
John Andrews
Jan 13, 2006
As Bruce Yarwood prepared to leave his native California 17 years ago for life as a lobbyist with the American Health Care Association in the nation’s capital, a close friend told him to temper expectations...
The power of feedback
By
John Andrews
Nov 01, 2011
Operators have discovered that keeping residents and their families satisfied can help all facets of managing the business — including the bottom line.
Keeping record
By
John Andrews
Jan 01, 2009
It might be hard to believe, but it was five years ago when President Bush declared his support for an electronic health records initiative by creating the Office of the National Coordinator for Health...
Catching bad bugs
By
John Andrews
Jun 01, 2013
New strains of drug-resistant pathogens are targets of more scrutiny among infection control professionals employed in long-term care environments.
Bewitching buildout at Salemtowne
By
John Andrews
May 08, 2018
Salemtowne’s major expansion is designed to provide nursing and a home. But it’s not a ‘nursing home,’ officials are quick to emphasize
All the right moves: adapting rehabilitation services to fit your residents’ needs
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2009
Therapy involves a range of new approaches—from the practice of tai chi to the use of medical technologies. Smart providers find the tools that work for them
Big data headaches
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2014
A tsunami of information has skilled nursing facilities searching for ways to shore up against the deluge that could wash over the long-term care industry
Welcome to The Club
By
John Andrews
Jan 01, 2013
Greystone Healthcare Management unveils an upscale rehabilitation center that could be a game-changer for the post-acute care sector.
Rough waters: rethinking bathing in long-term care
By
John Andrews
Sep 01, 2008
Bathing often remains a humiliating, even terrifying, experience for residents. Caregivers and vendors are responding
Proper protection
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2013
Long-term care operators need to ensure that their lifeblood — data —is adequately guarded in the case of natural disaster, power outage or cyber attack