Jerry Seinfeld’s successful nine-season comedy sitcom was a “show about nothing,” yet it won more than 40 international awards. Although this blog might not receive such international...
Change, change, change: How DOES a new LTC professional stay afloat?
By
Susan LaGrange
Oct 04, 2013
Over the years, long-term care has seen many changes. The environment is entrenched with the need to understand the history and the reasons for all of the change! How does a new LTC professional keep their...
Accuracy with ADL coding
By
Mary Beth Newell
Sep 27, 2012
If there’s one overwhelming challenge in a long-term care setting, it’s how to code the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
Supreme Court levels the playing field for SNFs
By
Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN
May 01, 2023
As part of its survey process, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is authorized to take several enforcement actions, including but not limited to imposing civil money penalties (CMP), denials...
The delta variant and long-term care: Key liability and risk considerations
By
James “JJ” Maskowitz
Sep 08, 2021
Over the course of 2020, it became apparent that long-term care facilities needed to be thoroughly prepared for unexpected health or safety issues. Facilities around the nation learned that it is vital...
Identify YOUR rising stars
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Oct 30, 2019
I was so inspired this summer as I read the biographies of all the McKnight’s Women of Distinction. Likewise, the incredibly talented Rising Star honorees sparked feelings of pride and optimism. Think...
Ideology trumps rationality in Tennessee block grant proposal
By
Brendan Williams
Sep 30, 2019
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan once admitted he had been “dreaming” of cutting Medicaid since his college kegger days. But one person’s dream can be another’s nightmare. That’s now the case for...
Healthcare to remain dominant issue in 2019
By
Brendan Williams
Dec 14, 2018
There is a way Democrats could capitalize upon the enthusiasm of many in their base for “Medicare for All.” They could join together with Republicans and make Medicare responsible for what so many...
Conference looks to future of aging care
By
Ben Adkins
Oct 22, 2013
it makes sense if we pull together to consider solutions to providing not only the best possible care, but also the best overall experience for our nation’s aging population. That’s where the...
Antibiotic Stewardship: At the heart of what we do
By
William Davids, Pharm.D., and Vicki Nordby, RN
Sep 29, 2017
It’s not news that our planet has a serious antibiotic resistance problem on its hands, or that better antibiotic stewardship across the health care spectrum is essential to solving it.