Emergency preparedness: More than an act of paperwork
Jul 31, 2017
My phone rang and the voice said, “We are activating our incident command center.” I asked, “Is this a drill?” The voice in a solid tone replied, “This is not a drill.”
Playground powerbrokers
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 02, 2010
As a kid, you never wanted to tick off a certain smart-aleck guy from the neighborhood at game time. Not because he was a great player. The truth is he was only average in most sports. But because his...
Workers, get your flu shots
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2009
This week, an infection control group issued a new, more urgent message about employee vaccinations: Facilities should require flu vaccinations for workers with direct contact with patients. And employees...
Financing to help Florida’s SNFs meet power requirements
By
Kate Wesner
Jun 13, 2018
Revered for its year-round warm temperatures and relaxing lifestyle, Florida is home to the largest population of aging and elderly Americans who retire to the Sunshine State. However, Florida is also...
Way too mathematically challenged
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 01, 2018
Nursing shortages are nothing new, and they’re going to get worse. So why haven’t we adopted solutions that other countries have already? There ARE ways to get around this.
Calming fears of floods and other catastrophes
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Aug 29, 2017
By now it’s likely that you, your staff, the residents and their families have seen the incredibly disturbing photo of assisted living residents in Dickinson, TX, sitting in waist-high floodwaters....
6 tips for strengthening emergency plans
By
Harsha Anapur
Jan 26, 2015
With another massive New York snowstorm on its way, and as we prepare for unstable weather across the country, long-term care facilities and senior living communities need to ask themselves: What can we...
Coastal nursing homes prepare for Isaac
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 28, 2012
LuMarie Polivka-West’s voice sounds like it was run over by a lawn mower.
Changing lives or just shoveling snow?
Feb 13, 2014
Like any good long-term care provider, I should know that to breathe a sigh of relief after weathering a crisis is to challenge the gods. Remember Brad, the nursing home administrator who left the deposition...
Sandy and the supply chain: The vital role of GPOs
By
John P. Sganga
Dec 05, 2012
Although Hurricane Sandy-related news coverage has been plentiful, no one has focused on the crucial role the supply chain played in ensuring that healthcare providers could continue to serve patients...