Apparently, status is ultra-important to me. I just achieved elite standing on my favorite airline, and now I feel like a conquering hero as I move toward the front of the line and triumphantly stride...
Things I Think | My analog birthday
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 01, 2022
It’s not my birthday anymore. You missed it.
Here’s the naked truth about the coronavirus
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2020
Although the pleas have been sincere, long-term care providers have not gotten all the federal help they have desired for obtaining personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A thought: Maybe these are the good ol’ days
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2021
Dad was wise but never too pushy with the advice. I think he realized that’s how it gets better traction. Maybe that’s why what he said is still so memorable today.
My role in long-term care led to PTSD, not COVID-19
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 01, 2020
In my role as a long-term care psychologist in New York City, I try to ensure that each of the residents on my caseload makes the most of the time they have left in life and that they have a “good”...
Wrinkle filler holds promise for wounds, researchers say
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 07, 2019
Hyaluronic acid has been used to fill in wrinkles since the early 2000s, but Lithuanian researchers are exploring whether its power might be more than skin deep.
Ask the payment expert: How can we avoid denials?
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Jul 01, 2022
Q: Are denials related to Physician’s Certifications common, and how can we avoid them?
Managed care pouncing on promise of lower rates
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2021
You’ve surely already heard your organization should brace for an adjustment that brings the Patient Driven Payment Model back to budget-neutral status.
Small house, big appeal
By
John Andrews
Jul 02, 2020
The Cornerstone Cottage at Marblehead continues Otterbein’s
mission of providing a vibrant community, with great views to boot.
Splitting up over a shot?
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2021
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about trust lately, especially after reading a real pick-me-up in the Washington Post about the pandemic and splintering of societies.