Miss Florida competed in the Miss America pageant last Sunday despite an ACL tear, earning admiration. She should have quit.
This unfavorable worker’s comp ruling is a real Croc
By
John O'Connor
May 13, 2013
We’re hearing a lot lately about mandatory drug testing in the workplace. It appears that the Tennessee Supreme Court might be a good place to put such a requirement in place. The state’s highest...
AHCA’s March
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 09, 2012
We live in a world that tends to focus on personality, not substance; on aesthetics, rather than data; and on the bare minimum, rather than diligence. But there’s been a sea change at AHCA that reflects...
Tuesdays with Kathy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 19, 2013
Amour isn’t just a movie about an elderly couple. It also thoughtfully provokes questions about how families interact when confronted with long-term care situations. It also raises questions for...
Put your paws together for this new nursing home celebrity
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2022
When she’s not shooting ad campaigns, Annie Rose is a therapy dog who works with seniors at nursing homes and retirement communities.
Is making good news really this simple for a nursing home?
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 14, 2019
Good headlines are often hard to come by in the long-term care business, making this provider’s move all the more genius.
Thinking like a hospital
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 21, 2013
A provider conference session this week was called “Using War Games to Cope in Uncertain Times.” Its subtitle could have been “Act Like a Long-Term Care Organization, Think Like a Hospital.”
Time for a fire UNDER these caregivers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 14, 2012
When I embarked upon the working world, it was no surprise to discover that a fair amount of newspaper reporters smoked like chimneys. It was, however, a shock to later work on the grounds of a hospital...
Life with PDPM: ‘This has such high potential’
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 13, 2019
It’s paid to have a thick skin or optimistic nature lately if you’re a post-acute therapy provider. Luckily for Martha Schram, she has both.
When it comes to free Medicaid dollars, some governors in a state of denial
By
John O'Connor
Jun 10, 2013
Under a newly expanded Medicaid program option, states stand to reap billions of dollars in what amounts to free money. Much of this could go toward better resident care. But some governors can’t...