Things I Think: Anxiety-busting ways, Shavasana in a closet
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
Seeking an antidote for the stresses of life and long-term care, I’ve been attending yoga lately, slipping out of the office at lunchtime in my sleek yoga garb to writhe and gasp on a rubber mat. I’ll...
Profile: Going to bat for seniors
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 06, 2019
For Nick Vizzoca, nothing beats a summer evening spent at PNC Park eating a hot dog while watching the Pittsburgh Pirates. But a close second is seeing the residents of Terrace Place at Vincentian,...
60 Seconds with April Doremus
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 17, 2019
Q: How have you increased employee engagement at Villa Healthcare? A:I helped start a service excellence program called B.E.T.T.E.R. that holds both residents and employees as equals to help foster a better...
Gender pay, education gap for nurses remains: survey
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2020
Male registered nurses continue to earn more than their female counterparts, despite males often having less education and being less likely to be certified. That’s according to the latest “Nurse Salary...
There’s no time to cry
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 01, 2021
If you’re close to my aging vintage, you remember those adorable pioneers on the TV show “Little House on the Prairie.” Now we’re living in their world. Menaced by fires, floods, climate change...
Ask the treatment expert: Is it necessary to provide compression therapy to heal a venous stasis ulcer?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jan 05, 2020
Is it necessary to provide compression therapy to heal a venous stasis ulcer?
Ask the payment expert: Why was a payment denial not covered by one of the current waivers?
By
Caryn Adams
Mar 01, 2021
I received a denial for a resident who was at another facility, transferred to the hospital and subsequently admitted to our facility. Shouldn’t this have been covered by one of the current waivers?
Chris Chirumbolo is stepping up to the plate
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2020
Chris Chirumbolo, CEO, Carespring Health Care Management
Marquis’ Phil Fogg is living life in the fast lane
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
From the time he was a boy, Phil Fogg, CEO of Marquis Companies, wanted to be like Dad.
Ask the treatment expert: Why does the wound physician want to change an unstageable wound to a stage...
Nov 01, 2020
Why does the wound physician want to change an unstageable wound to a stage 3?