Got a wicked problem?
Tom Wujec opens his talk with a statement: “Tell me about a wicked problem, and I will help you make toast.” He uses toast-making to help people understand the nodes and links within a system....
An unwelcome warning
While plodding a narrow, precipitous path high on the flank of Mt. Rainier this week, I saw a father and his young daughter approaching on the trail. She was an adorable child of maybe 4 or 5, all decked...
Implementing effective visitor policies to mitigate norovirus transmission in SNFs
Nursing homes play a crucial role in providing care and support to vulnerable populations. However, these facilities are often susceptible to infectious diseases such as norovirus due to close living quarters...
Infection control without adding staff — it’s not just a fluke
In a recent letter to leaders in Congress, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) highlighted the “astonishing lack of attention to infection prevention and control...
Facts don’t support attacking nursing home care
We can probably assume no House Select Subcommittee will stage a showy hearing to examine the recent finding that the excess mortality rate was better during the COVID-19 pandemic for those with dementia...
Are we done with COVID? Is COVID done with us?
At last. I haven’t worn a mask in public in months, I’m starting to see friends again, I’m eating in restaurants again, and my new normal is the old normal. Life is good. There’s some hesitation...
Ahead of the curve: Next-level resident engagement programming
Resident engagement in senior living and long-term care continues to rebound, with many positive trends evident in 2022 and the first half of 2023. In fact, in 2023, total engagement and contacts...
Creating a culture of teamwork to prevent hospital transfers
As a physician leader in post-acute and long term care settings, most of what I do aims to empower, coach and motivate teams to prevent unwanted hospital transfers. I confess that initially, many years...
This is the business we’ve chosen
McKnight’s has been reporting on long-term care since 1980, and unapologetically “telling it like it is” just as long.
AI is everywhere! Addressing the legal risks through contracting
You can’t look in the news or see social media posts each day without hearing about artificial intelligence in healthcare. In fact, the advancements in AI in healthcare are making leaps and bounds, seemingly...
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