New technologies can eliminate trial-and-error purchasing
By
Michael Wilson
Jul 27, 2015
Facility managers in all kinds of businesses and organizations are now making product selections online.
Provider gives perfect response to Hurricane Harvey evacuation critics … and then gets taken to...
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 14, 2017
Late last week, I latched onto what I thought — and still think — is a great example of how a provider should respond to a bad public relations incident. We’re talking standing up to critics...
Addition by subtraction: Do the math of Alzheimer’s
By
Stuart Greenbaum
Mar 28, 2016
Addition by subtraction is a curious phenomenon. It occurs in politics — for a timely example — when a reduced field of candidates helps voters and media focus more attention on those who remain. Alzheimer’s...
How to get prepared for the next Sandy
By
Bruce Baron
Nov 26, 2012
A big part of a disaster management plan is asking how your facility will communicate with families, residents and staff.
Letting Medicaid be Medicaid
By
Liza Berger
Jun 11, 2009
If a disability insurance plan offered by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) passes, it would change the profile of Medicaid, Larry Minnix, president and CEO of the American Association of Homes and Services for...
Little Sisters are behind the curve in a changing church
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 14, 2014
Challenging the Affordable Care Act’s “contraception mandate” in court is a matter of conscience, according to The Little Sisters of the Poor. It’s hard to fault people for following...
The road to Section GG
By
Michael Katri
Jun 17, 2016
Planning now will ensure successful implementation of Section GG before October 1, 2016
FDA updates bed rail entrapment guidelines
Jan 08, 2014
Last month, the FDA posted some new materials on bed rails and related products. This reiterated what should by now be the well-known hazards of entrapment and death when the bed user gets entangled within...
Help a Sister out: In defense of U.S. nuns
By
Mary Gustafson
Apr 26, 2012
I’ve been in awe of Catholic nuns from a very young age. As my family likes to remind me, I even wanted to be one. As I’ve gotten older, my awe has turned into respect and affection.
Understanding Maryland’s SNF landscape
By
Joseph DeMattos Jr.
Mar 02, 2018
All skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers are not identical, and when they are prepared or required to admit and retain challenging residents they need the support and consideration of residents,...