Once again, science has undermined the foundation on which another of my excuses is built.
What I learned at the Pioneer Network conference
By
Joan Devine
Aug 30, 2019
Anyone who has planned a new program or process in their community, or has been in charge of a special event, knows that there are always “hiccups.”
The blanket approach: Best practices for PDPM Success
By
Rajeev Kumar, M.D.
Aug 23, 2019
Establish and implement best practices quickly, and you shall bask in the glow of success under their security blanket. Procrastinate, and you might just be left with a wet blanket.
How to manage [People, Tragedies, Work, Reimbursement, Life]
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Aug 21, 2019
What’s stressing you out today?
Transparently not transparent — it has to stop
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 20, 2019
In healthcare, things are about as transparent as an iron door, and we ought to be hopping mad about it.
The Walk
By
Julie Thorson
Aug 14, 2019
Just as many of you experience, we currently have a very challenging younger resident struggling with the impact of Alzheimer’s disease. She has early onset and it has aggressively attacked her. Any...
How skilled providers must respond to new payment models
By
Gerald Stoll
Aug 12, 2019
PDPM can drive more and sustained revenue along with care over time.
Roosters don’t lay eggs
By
Renee Kinder
Aug 01, 2019
Roosters do not lay eggs. I would say that is a fact that we can all agree on.
Secret shoppers in LTC
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jul 30, 2019
While long-term care facilities might not be able to gather information easily from sham residents, SNF leaders who want to illuminate the important, human details behind dry customer service statistics...
BE STILL to be a successful leader
By
Martie Moore
Jul 26, 2019
Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series, “Keeping anchored in the twirling seas of healthcare.” Article one explored new research in change management. Article two expanded tools...