Our brand new year is already into its second month. So chances are fairly good you have been exposed to more than a few suggestions from the success gurus.
Opinion: THE BIGPICTURE — How to grow: the latest rub
By
John O'Connor
Mar 09, 2007
Perhaps comparisons to the phoenix are a bit extreme. But like the mythological figure, for-profits seem to be rising from the proverbial ashes.
New president soon? Big deal
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2008
With less than a month before Election Day, the fight to determine our next president has hit a fever pitch. By that, I mean both sides are working as never before to smear the other guy.
Analysis: Dementia care — following the money
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2006
Demographies and revenues make Alzheimer’s care a growth industry with varied models.
Opinion: The Big Picture — Looking past the parking lot
By
John O'Connor
Jun 12, 2006
In his illuminating autobiography, Wendy’s Restaurant Founder Dave Thomas talks about the intense competition he faced early on.
Relias buys Care2Learn to strengthen e-learning role
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2013
Two years ago, Silverchair Learning Systems, Upstairs Solutions and Care2Learn operated as three separate e-learning firms. But they are all now part of the same company, thanks to another acquisition...
Survey: More nursing homes are considering e-prescribing
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2011
Most facility operators responding to a new survey say that their next technology-related purchase will be an e-prescribing system. That’s according to findings relayed in the Aug. 9 McKnight’s...
IT feature: Communication breakdown
By
John O'Connor
Jan 05, 2005
As more operators develop information management networks, technology problems are also on the rise for more facilities.
Twenty-five years in the making
By
John O'Connor
Dec 17, 2005
For the past quarter century, we have been keeping readers informed about the events shaping and changing the long-term care field. Here’s an intriguing year-by-year look at some of the major figures...
An idea whose time has (finally) come
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2008
Like many revolutions, long-term care’s recent embrace of technology-based brain fitness tools began quietly. Then it exploded.