The unknown world of dementia
Taking a step back and listening to their words gave us a different perspective. They don’t want to be cared for. They want to live and want others to help them to live the fullest, most meaningful...
Finally, a Medicaid funding plan that actually makes sense
When politicians talk about Medicaid funding and nursing homes these days, an unsettling theme often emerges: the need to spend less of the former on the latter.
Preparing for a hurricane
For providers, Hurricane Arthur was a reminder to take another look at your emergency preparedness to ensure your plan is up-to-date and effective.
Positioning for narrowing PAC networks
Variation and growth in post-acute care spending has earned PAC a spot on hospital and health systems’ priority list for cost-saving opportunities. The success of new care delivery models — particularly...
What are the scouts saying about your long-term care organization?
There is no draft in senior living, nor really a need for one. But what if its three most dominant players were to be sized up? How might the scouts rate skilled care, assisted living and home care, respectively?...
Grosso named CEO of ASCP
Frank Grosso, RPh, has been named the executive director and CEO of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. He will start on September 8.
Powell joins Ziegler’s VA office
Zeigler has hired Brandon Powell as the director of investment banking in senior living at its Virginia office.
Wallace promoted to president at Daybreak Venture
Michael G. Wallace has been promoted to president at Daybreak Venture, LLC, one of the largest operators of skilled nursing facilities in Texas.
What if psychologists ruled the (LTC) world…
While most psychologists almost exclusively address the mental health of nursing residents due to the current reimbursement system, we’re also aware of the interactions between staff members, families,...
Butler County should take the addicts
It’s not a secret most county nursing homes are hemorrhaging money. That’s why I was intrigued by a Butler County (OH) proposal to allow heroin addicts to stay short-term in the county-owned...
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