And he did it ‘his way’ — will you and yours?
Packing for New Jersey to help Bernie (my father-in-law, whom I was honored to call “Dad”) navigate his transition from hospitalization to SNF, something told me to pack a suit.
4 ways to cut costs, time and risk in water management
How you go about complying with the June 2 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services “requirement to reduce Legionella risk in healthcare facility water systems to prevent cases and outbreaks of Legionnaires’...
Enraged about an unfair playing field for nursing home admissions
It was not a good sign from the start. The “personal” email stiffly started “Dear Sir,” The first line only validated my gnawing feeling: “I can’t tell you how enraged...
Cleaning — the time for reflection
One piece of advice I’ve heard over the years is to touch each piece of paper only once. In other words, as an item comes across your desk, pick it up only once before you do something with it. Great...
Cunningham joins HealthStream
Jeff Cunningham became the new senior vice president and chief technology officer at HealthStream on Tuesday. He will oversee the company’s core technology platform.
3 ways to strengthen your LTPAC-acute care relationship
Working with a HIE, having a strong data governance structure and optimizing your EMR improves your overall capabilities while improving the flexibility of your organization.
Sector-specific LTC pharmacy data warehouse now a reality
Ensuring the provision of quality post-acute care in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities requires the need to direct and perform an increasingly complex array of medication management regimes...
Good medicine at Good Samaritan
I often hear a reluctance among executives to acknowledge how tough the lives of some of their employees are. In Mark McElwee’s case, however, he’s not only acknowledging, he’s doing...
ElderTech: Ideas from a tech exhibit
I was at the nursing station the other day when some unusual cracking noises caused me to look up from my documentation. A very old, petite lady was sitting in her wheelchair popping bubble wrap. She wore...
Critical thinking tips from the happiest place on earth
What comes to mind when you think about critical thinking? For audience members at a session held yesterday at the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration’s annual conference...
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