Cute is as cute does
As the leading long-term care professional publication, we know ahead of time that certain columns will provoke conversation and comments. But responses to a column this week about not calling residents...
Listening instead of reacting
Reimbursement model changes should bring freedom back to the licensed professional.
Understanding incident reporting
An incident is generally defined as any happening that is not consistent with the routine care of a particular resident or an event that is not consistent with the routine operation of the organization.
Why is it so easy to ignore Medicare improper payments?
Recovery auditors corrected more than $2.57 billion in improper payments for FY 2014 – representing 5% of the $46 billion in wasted taxpayer dollars the program lost in a comparable period to fraud,...
New Parkinson’s study something to sniff at — please
Ilja Gort could be dethroned soon, and it may be good for untold number of seniors and other disease victims. The winemaker has the world’s “Most Valuable Nose,” according to the “Guinness...
Hoffmann joins AG Architecture
AG Architecture has added Jeff Hoffmann as its new director of client relations.
How to find out why your staff is leaving
Some of the reasons employees leave are beyond our control. But many are not. Here’s how to start figuring out how to stop the flow and reduce turnover.
The curious case of the disappearing CNA
In high school, I had a job working in the foodservice industry, which I strongly believe should be a mandatory part of the teenage experience. It might have helped a recently fired nurses’ aide,...
Technology brings new luster
From novelty wearable devices that count steps to blood glucose meters that communicate with your physician, smart devices have come a long way in making patients’ lives more convenient, especially...
Stop calling residents ‘cute’
Working in long-term care for over 35 years, I’ve heard various residents referred to as “cute” nearly every day. “Cute” competes with “spry” and “adorable.”
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