In researching story ideas for McKnight’s, I come across a lot of scientific articles on the latest and greatest breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research. Unfortunately, between...
PRIDE announces store line
Apr 24, 2013
PRIDE, which specializes in lift chairs and scooters, has announced a new furniture store line. Windermere is an extension of Mega Motion and includes Crypton’s colors and barrier fabric.
Editors’ Blog: An administrator’s story
Apr 13, 2009
Being a nursing home administrator is both difficult and rewarding. In a new book, a nursing home administrator tells why.
Nurse Strom and the comment section conundrum
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Dec 13, 2016
It’s very fitting, and not at all surprising to me, that a story on social media comments has stirred up some of most intense reader response I’ve seen on this site in a while.
Payments, not punitive measures, at heart of plan
Oct 01, 2012
OHIO – A plan to incentivize providers for better care with financial rewards instead of penalties is gaining traction among the state’s 970 nursing homes. Advocates say the pay-for-performance...
State news: Joplin nursing homes mourn losses, sort through fallout weeks later
Jul 01, 2011
Six skilled nursing facilities are still sorting through the debris and fallout of lives and jobs uprooted from a tornado that nearly leveled the entire city of Joplin, MO, in late April.
GoFundMe campaign covers nurse’s fine, but should it ever be paid?
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James M. Berklan
Apr 20, 2017
The saga of nurse Carolyn Strom has been one of our most popular over the last six months. She is, of course, the Canadian who vented about her grandparents’ healthcare on Facebook and was fined...
Thanks for telling your story
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 24, 2021
As a journalist, there’s not much better than writing a story that touches a nerve and gets people talking. When you share our work, we know we’ve hit on a critical topic or found a new perspective...
The inside story on long-term care
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Elizabeth Newman
Mar 20, 2012
One of the popular drumbeats in long-term care is about the importance of “telling our story.” But if you go to look for a literal story, you may find yourself coming up short.
The cultural symbols of an engaging workplace
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Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Dec 05, 2016
When leaders recognize a “disconnect” between organizational values and visible symbols, they can make changes that align symbols with values.