C’mon, be reasonable: Goals for the new year
Well gang, it’s a new year and the time where we set sparkly, brand spanking new goals. Most of the world sets goals such as losing weight, getting in shape, setting their finances in order and things...
Corrupt judges star in nursing home cases
Plaintiffs and defendants in nursing home lawsuits might not agree on much, but recent developments suggest they might want to join voices and call for an end to elected judges.
A horizontal approach to infection preparedness
Today’s growing concerns surrounding infectious risks such as Ebola, EVD-68, and flu are excellent examples of why proactive horizontal approaches to infection prevention and implementing proven...
This year holds promise for post-acute care
Hospitals traditionally have viewed a patient’s discharge as the endpoint of their care responsibilities. In reality, hospital stays frequently are just one step in ongoing episodes of care. Ensuring...
Slighted workers may be killing you softly
It’s a rare facility that doesn’t promise job prospects stability, a chance to grow and a supportive work environment. But what happens when an employee feels such promises are merely lip service?
Tomorrow’s nursing homes must integrate palliative care
Palliative care, a form of patient-centered care focused on quality of life for the seriously ill, should be the standard of practice for all elderly patients with complex illness in nursing homes.
The power of ‘in the moment’ feedback
As we look to the third driver, the “in the moment” patient feedback, I want to start by looking at the patient experience and understanding that it is an interaction between an organization...
A workweek tweak that’s worth the fight
The new Congress hadn’t even officially started and already a major fight over stipulations for a new work-week threshold was heating up. Obamacare doesn’t have the answer this time.
New Year, new choice
People have wondered if I was awake to welcome the New Year. I think it’s another way to find out if I’m old, like one of those trick long-term care job interview questions that would be illegal...
Taking a look at where we look for LTC talent
It would appear that long-term care executives are shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to hiring.
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