Given certain realities about skilled-nursing facility inspections, we should not be wondering why cheating has occurred. Rather, we should be amazed it hasn’t been more rampant.
Religious freedom: Not just an issue for Hobby Lobby
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2014
It’s tough for nursing homes to attract good certified nursing assistants or aides. It’s even harder when rumors abound about the mistreatment of those on the lower end of the power and pay...
What isn’t being said
By
Julie Thorson
Mar 02, 2017
Disclaimer: This is not scientific. I can, however, tell you I believe this notion to be true based on the hundreds of leadership conversations I’ve had, or haven’t had.
Long-term care reaches out to Haiti
By
Liza Berger
Jan 28, 2010
They are not all touting their good works, but many long-term care communities and their vendors are providing valuable relief to disaster-stricken Haiti.
Nursing homes demonstrate health information exchange, Minnesota style
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
It pains me to say it, but Minnesota’s done it again.
Therapy policies in need of rehab
By
Liza Berger
Apr 08, 2010
Therapy reimbursement has to be one of the more complicated subjects in long-term care. I have a hard time understanding all the ins and outs of it myself.
Sorting out the antipsychotic quality measures
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 05, 2013
While antipsychotic measurements can vary, providers must carefully and thoroughly examine all antipsychotic medication use in their facility.
Bingo, mean girls and being inclusive
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 06, 2015
Two incidents featured recently in the New York Times have provoked thought about inclusion in long-term care settings. Both are seriously depressing when we consider how much our industry promotes the...
Scenting and odor remediation in LTC facilities
By
Roel Ventura
Jul 08, 2016
For any business, creating a pleasant environment is essential to attracting and retaining clients.
A ‘novel-la’ way to educate families about dementia
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 17, 2017
It’s easy to become overwhelmed and to have the information presented by a medical professional blur so that it sounds like a Charlie Brown cartoon teacher declaring, “Wa wa wa wa, wa wa wa...