The need for long-term care to swarm the nation’s capital
Jun 06, 2013
Observation stay legislation and preventing more reimbursement cuts are at the top of the list of those visiting lawmakers.
Rockin’ the (nursing home) casbah
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 16, 2012
While idly watching the Grammy Awards broadcast on Sunday night, I tried to keep a mostly apathetic eye on various social media networks. It was here that I learned — among other pretty useless information...
Looking forward to 2017
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 11, 2016
In a historic week for the country, there’s been a lot of discussion about media, most of it negative. That’s why it made me feel good to talk to two administrators who saw a McKnight’s...
Understanding the new digital-social dynamic
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2016
It’s obvious that sex symbol Mae West never had to contend with social media or the Internet. If she had, she might have amended one of her famous sayings to end ” … but when I’m...
Seeing is believing, and other tough truths for providers
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 26, 2015
If you didn’t work in long-term care and I asked you to specify what these five states — Illinois, Washington, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico — have in common, we could be waiting for your answer...
What long-term care can learn from Van Halen
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 18, 2015
David Lee Roth, best known for being the theatrical frontman of the rock band Van Halen, is a decision-making genius whom long-term care providers can learn a lot from.
Strength in unity is pharmacies’ motto, and hope
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2015
Growing up, we had a saying when we wanted to cross a busy street but couldn’t catch a break from drivers. “C’mon,” one of us would gamely yell, while pulling the others onto the...
Mental healthcare often shifts from one dangerous institution to another
By
John O'Connor
Oct 25, 2013
President John F. Kennedy signed the Community Mental Health Act 50 years ago today. Half a century later, the landmark measure’s legacy is both troubled and troubling.
Harnessing the power of millennials to further long-term care
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 08, 2018
The impending wave of aging individuals, requiring all kinds of care and support, is unlike anything we’ve seen before. So, maybe long-term care’s counterpunch should come from an unorthodox...
Don’t drop the Diet Coke just yet
By
Apr 25, 2017
Every so often a new study will be published that reminds me of my favorite Onion headline of all time: “Man Who Drinks 5 Diet Cokes Per Day Hoping Doctors Working On Cure For Whatever He’s...