Health care reality show doomed — by reality
I should write about the Senate health care bill. I really should. The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 is relevant, as it could significantly impact the long-term care profession. It’s happening...
Lessons in learning your limits
Take two friends and toss them at the American Library Association conference and you have a lot of running up to each other speaking in all exclamation points, as well as a solid lesson in how a smart,...
Sullivan appointed CareRise chief medical officer
Terry Sullivan, M.D., has been hired as CareRise’s new chief medical officer.
Wherley joins VITAS as COO
Joel Wherley has been hired by VITAS Healthcare as the chief operating officer. He will oversee 44 hospice programs throughout 14 states.
Understanding IoT in long-term care
An Accenture study shows that 73%of healthcare executives believe IoT is poised to create disruptive change within the next generation. Long-term care is one area that has already been touched by the digital...
Nurse morale and its impact on LTC
Nursing is a demanding occupation – a career as a nursing professional is often associated with long hours and high stress. Especially in long-term care facilities, where patients receive both physical...
McKnight’s Executive Decisions June 2017
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Holy lost childhood memories, Batman!
I am sure many of you heard that the first media Batman, Adam West, passed away on June 9. I feel like some of my childhood passed away with him. You see, he made an immense impact on pop culture at the...
The key to keeping employees around? Kindness
We talk a lot about employee retention in this industry — and I mean a LOT. With the current employment climate of the sector, it would be unwise not to. Here’s a key to it.
Section GG: Are we good to go?
The unmentionably difficult burden of a new MDS Section frightened and appalled all of us last October.
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