Four times the flu fun
Mixed emotions is the best way to describe my feelings about super-powered flu vaccinations. Just like anyone else, I like to know I’m getting a good return on my buck.
Corless elected to AHCA board
Peter Corless, the EVP of Enterprise Development at OnShift, was elected as the Associate Business Member President for the American Health Care Association.
‘The Adventures of The Geropsychologist’!
There have been thousands of movies and TV shows about the exciting work of cops, lawyers, and hospitals, but long-term care? Fuhgeddaboutit! Until now.
Antibiotic stewardship gain momentum
Antibiotic stewardship is gaining importance as a specific component to incorporate in infection prevention and control plans.
Go get your audience (before Kanye West does)
When you ask seniors for their take on twerking, Kanye West and social media, you’re bound to get some colorful answers.
Adopting successful transition planning practices in your organization
Understanding that discharge is so much more than just getting a patient well is the first step of your journey.
Uniform data collection key for SNF cost containment
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in July that it was implementing a system of bundled payments for knee and hip operations in 75 geographic areas of the country, it prompted...
Staying on the right side of compliance
In the 403-page Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, there has been a lot of discussion around arbitration, quality and education. But buried within also are new regulations around compliance...
LTC crisis facing LTC
I feel a little dirty even talking about this. But there’s disconcerting news from the world of hand washing, and no amount of anti-microbial goo will sanitize some very frightening statistics about...
Examining bed-rail use in long-term care
Deaths and injuries from entrapments in bed rails continue to be a problem, especially for the frail, the cognitively impaired, or incapacitated elderly.
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