Grateful chickens
Chickens absolutely love Thanksgiving. At least on that one special day, they can finally breathe a little easier while chefs from humble homes to long-term care kitchens choose a larger bird for celebratory...
studioSIX5 hires Greenlee
John Greenlee has become the studio design manager of studioSIX5.
How end of life planning programs can help LTC providers
When patients have not created a well-crafted end-of-life plan and shared with family and providers, problems frequently ensue.
Prostheses for geriatrics impacted by new proposed rules
The LCD has stated requirements for three types of prostheses, all transitioned and paid within 90 days and only when a set of unattainable goals are met.
National standardized surveys for nursing homes in the works
You kind of get the sense that a government watchdog didn’t want to believe the good numbers coming out of its latest research into nursing home care, so it felt the need to introduce uncertainty.
AGS announces Applegate as EIC
William B. Applegate, M.D., MPH, MACP, AGSF, will succeed Thomas T. Yoshikawa, M.D., AGSF, as the editor-in-chief at the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Not going to say that any more
With Thanksgiving just past, I realize how thankful I am that certain people and situations have helped me adjust my attitude at various times. I’m talking differently, and I definitely have changed...
80-year-old’s Thanksgiving ‘first’ worth the wait
For many, traveling is as synonymous with Thanksgiving as turkey, frantic shopping and green bean casserole are. But for one Kentucky nursing home resident, this year’s family gathering was far from...
The most common software project management mistakes
Here are the four big mistakes that get in the way of good software project management for nursing homes and what to do about them.
PACE Innovation Act creates opportunities
Assuming the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services moves swiftly to use this broad authority to create PACE pilots, a new world of possibilities is opening for existing PACE providers and other entities...
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