Aquatic therapy: How it’s beneficial to clinics and clients
Dec 04, 2015
One of the ways I’ve been fortunate to comprehensively help clients is through aquatic therapy.
Top trending terms in advanced illness and end-of-life
By
John Halsey
Sep 27, 2017
As the healthcare industry and skilled nursing providers brace themselves for the growing population of seriously ill patients entering the healthcare system, many of us are having more discussions...
Why we need to audit our way into cost savings
By
Michael Wilson
May 05, 2022
Long-term care facilities are getting whammed by inflation. Everything they purchase, from food to nursing supplies, has gone up in recent months. Meanwhile, staffing costs have also jumped tremendously...
Driving continuity of care at a private hospitalist group
By
Hung Davis, M.D.
Mar 15, 2017
Continuity of care across acute and post-acute settings is an important part of delivering quality care in today’s increasingly value-based healthcare system.
5 pitfalls to avoid in automating resident communications
By
Sean McCarthy
Aug 17, 2016
As the population ages and millions of Americans seek long-term care, it’s important to automate routine tasks to free up staff to provide personalized assistance.
The importance of marketing and PR for nurse leaders
By
CC Andrews
Jul 27, 2016
If you are a nurse leader or other clinical staff member at a long-term and post-acute care community, marketing and public relations are probably not top of mind for you.
Keeping landscapes safe through winter
By
Mike Fitzpatrick
Dec 31, 2015
One of the biggest challenges long-term care facilities face each winter is keeping their properties safe and aesthetically pleasing during the colder months. According to a Center for Health Systems &...
Breaking silos: Effective wound healing means treatment across the continuum
By
Arti Masturzo, M.D.
Feb 15, 2017
The challenge for the wound care industry is to facilitate understanding, and to find better delivery models across all settings.
How technology has senior care soaring into the cloud
By
Bent Philipson
Jun 08, 2020
Imagine that you’re an elderly diabetic patient in your early 80s. Today you’re having a routine checkup with your doctor just to make sure everything is in tip-top shape. But instead of going...
An aerial wish
By
Jack York
Aug 11, 2014
Thanks to Brookdale Senior Living, Wish of a Lifetime, and a donation from our company (It’s Never 2 Late), it was my honor to float aimlessly over Ohio with Warren Jackson, age 93, and his three...