As the holidays approach, it was touching at LeadingAge to hear a story about a CEO who goes out of his way to make employees and associates feel appreciated.
The leadership hangover
By
Julie Thorson
Nov 03, 2016
As we circled in the air over Chicago on Wednesday to hear, “Sorry, folks, we have to go back to Indianapolis because the rain is too heavy for us to get into Chicago,” I thought to myself,...
Don’t be like ‘The Walking Dead’
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 01, 2016
Sometimes we get so bogged down in what we are doing that we forget why we were doing it in the first place. Unfortunately, my favorite TV show doesn’t seem to realize this. Don’t do the same.
Getting gritty with the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
By
Nov 01, 2016
Whatever your workforce issues are, Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., might have just the answer you’re looking for. And it involves a little advice from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Work-life balance: I say ‘Boo’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 28, 2016
A few years ago, I threw a fit when the American Assisted Living Nurses Association scheduled its conference during Yom Kippur. I stand by that, but also am sympathetic to how many LeadingAge members and...
How to quickly size up the health of any facility
By
John O'Connor
Oct 24, 2016
When it comes to measuring how well a long-term care facility is doing, we all know the usual benchmarks: revenues, profits and census levels.
What the debate’s entitlement discussion means for LTC
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 21, 2016
While I never expected long-term care to be a serious part of discussion within the three presidential debates, the wonky part of my heart still jumped for joy when moderator Chris Wallace asked about...
Section GG: Collaboration with rehab
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 20, 2016
The new GG Section of the MDS has been in practice for almost a month — just enough time to see what questions about nursing and therapy departments cooperating still need answering.
National Infection Control Week: Invigorating our hand hygiene practices
By
Tom Bergin
Oct 19, 2016
As hospitals and healthcare facilities across North America observe National Infection Control Week, it’s an opportune time to identify and explore modern means to improve facility-wide hygiene.
Saying no to the hugging resident
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 14, 2016
While leaving my car this morning in our office parking lot, I noticed a gray-haired man shuffling towards me. I assumed he was heading towards his car, but he stopped in front of me and demanded, “Hey,...