A recent Washington Post op-ed by Manoj Jain, M.D. an infectious disease consultant, shed light on a healthcare sector where roughly 1.7 million people acquire infections each year, killing roughly 100,000....
Time to end this handshake insanity
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Gary Tetz
Apr 16, 2020
To shake someone’s hand is to say, “I don’t know much about you, but I choose to embrace every bad hygienic choice you’ve made today.”
Are aging-services providers strategic planning in past tense?
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Stuart Greenbaum
May 28, 2014
It makes perfect sense for entrepreneurs, opportunists, capitalists, risk-takers and visionaries to enter the aging-services field. While traditional providers play it safe until the economy and consumer...
Be ready for flies this spring
By
Greg Baumann
Apr 25, 2013
You may have noticed lately that there is more than spring in the air. With the warmer weather comes a wealth of pest activity, which can include flies looking for a free meal at your long-term care or...
Please say gay
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Jean Wendland Porter
May 02, 2022
Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill, colloquially known as “Don’t Say Gay.” It reads, “Classroom instruction by school...
11th Online Expo rolls out the red carpet
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James M. Berklan
Mar 05, 2017
Long-term care’s virtual trade show continues its record-setting run with another round of top-rate educational sessions, up to 5 free CE credits, vendor booths and a whole lot more
NAAP and Sage Stream pilot innovative program delivery network
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Anthony Cirillo
Jul 27, 2021
For two weeks at the end of June, the members of the National Association of Activity Professionals were treated to two weeks of free programming by Sage Stream, an innovative and new senior entertainment...
When lifting patients, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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Mike DeLaney
Apr 10, 2017
We’ve all heard the old adage attributed to Benjamin Franklin that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” And while Franklin’s famous words were written nearly 285 years...
What goes around comes around: Time to set up YOUR smart network
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Steven Littlehale
May 20, 2016
The recent publication of the SNF PPS Proposed rule for FY 2017 seekd to unite post-acute providers by aligning payment incentives and overlapping value-based penalties. It might be trickier than it looks.
Giving nurses and CNAs a helping hand
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Martie Moore
Oct 06, 2014
Writers rely on pen and paper. Carpenters count on a hammer. Ask a healthcare worker what their most valuable tool of the trade is and they’ll tell you – it’s all about their hands. When...