Better provider policies needed in wake of historic Alzheimer’s sex case, experts say
By
John Hall
Apr 24, 2015
A 78-year-old retired lawmaker on Wednesday was found not guilty of sexual abuse of his Alzheimer’s-afflicted wife. The Iowa case attracted nationwide attention and has been watched closely by many...
Congress mulls Medicaid-Medicare pay parity, and end of ‘doc fixes’
By
John Hall
Mar 16, 2015
Long-term care providers are closely monitoring two major lawmaking efforts in Washington this week that have both chambers of Congress debating a plan to end annual Medicare cuts and abolish painful “fixes”...
How to do it … better med management
By
John Hall
Jun 06, 2016
Adverse medication events continue to be numerous and problematic, not only for residents’ health but also for financial and legal reasons. Providers continue to thirst for good ideas and best practices....
How to do it … Handwashing compliance
By
John Hall
Feb 05, 2017
Simple handwashing is indisputably the easiest, most effective way of preventing the spread of germs and infections anywhere, including healthcare settings. Yet it is far from being a widespread practice....
Profile: Ruth Katz, Prone to Make It Happen
By
John Hall
Apr 08, 2018
Ruth Katz, SVP Public Policy LeadingAge
How to do it … Mortgage financing 2018
By
John Hall
May 08, 2018
The biggest surge in commercial mortgage debt in 10 years was waning. Census rates fell and public debt lenders hibernated. Early tax reform talk made many owner-operators skittish. Overreacting? Perhaps...
Managing airborne bugs
By
John Hall
Feb 08, 2018
With so much attention paid to cleaning and disinfecting surfaces and items like linens, infection control-minded facilities often over- look the source of more than one-third of nosocomial infections...
Static on the line
By
John Hall
Sep 05, 2016
Connectivity one of the rural provider IT challenges that also can affect others
Feature: Built for success
By
John Hall
Nov 05, 2016
The effectiveness of long-term care operations depends on obtaining capital
for physical features as much as the staff members who work in them
How to do it… Summer safety and security
By
John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Now that we’re in the midst of spring and warmer summer months beckon, it is time to check readiness to provide resident safety and security, especially from a host of heat and sun-related problems....