New ideas for resident-centered care
New ideas often come from old concepts. Remember the federal regulation addressing Quality of Care? Let’s look at that again and see how that can be used to address resident-centered care.
Note to associations: Give General Powell a break
The first time I heard Gen. Colin Powell speak at a trade show was in the mid-1990s, and he gave one of the most spellbinding presentations I’d ever witnessed. That said, it’s now probably...
Keep your staff informed
The main barrier we all face is how we communicate with and educate our population, which means providing good information to both providers and consumers.
Senators praised for protecting seniors
Among a variety of key responsibilities, LTC pharmacies are accountable for compliance with increasingly complex medication and care management regimes.
Illuminating lighting in assisted living
Advancements in lighting are among the most recent and most promising innovations to assure a better quality of life in assisted living and nursing facilities for seniors.
Answers about your top 5 technology challenges
I’ve learned after many years of covering long-term care that certain things are sure to arouse providers’ anger — over regulation, under payment and reckless media accounts among them. What...
McKnight’s 2015 Tech Awards accepting entries
The 2015 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards program is now accepting submissions from skilled nursing, assisted living and continuing care retirement community operators.
Gabel promoted at Touchstone
Cindy Gabel was recently promoted at Touchstone Communities, a San Antonio-based provider, to become the vice president of revenue management, a new position.
The many riches of senior living conferences
I’ve been fortunate enough to attend several senior living conventions recently and my enthusiasm for the experience has yet to diminish. You would feel the same way, and here’s why.
Drive success with effective transition and discharge planning
It is not uncommon for patient transition instructions to be poorly written, unclear, hard to understand, and hastily pulled together at the last minute.
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