Researchers have successfully combined bioactive peptides in an effort to stimulate wound healing. Investigators tested a newly-created peptide on patients with uncontrolled diabetes.
For long-term care, the storm before the calm
By
John O'Connor
Sep 16, 2022
It wasn’t all doom-and-gloom when a financial futurist weighed in last week at NIC’s Fall Convention. More like a rude awakening.
The House just bet on tort reform. When will they ever learn?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 05, 2017
The long-term care field quickly embraced last week’s House vote to enact some long-overdue tort reform. That’s not so surprising, but don’t get too carried away just yet, is my advice.
GOP pledges to fight on after vote saves healthcare reform
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2012
Who says one vote doesn’t matter? The Supreme Court preserved the Affordable Care Act because a conservative judge decided that a liberal president’s expanded healthcare program was worth saving.
Meager resource allocation can sink tech efforts: CAST
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2012
High expenses and poor internal collaboration often undermine provider efforts to implement new technology initiatives, according to a report from LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies.
Our new health secretary is making big plans, at your expense
By
John O'Connor
Feb 13, 2017
On Friday, Dr. Tom Price was sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Long-term care operators should cast a wary eye toward the new HHS boss for two reasons: Medicaid and...
Keeping workers healthy may harm your bottom line
By
John O'Connor
Jun 25, 2015
Long-term care operators are in the business of solving problems. They make problems disappear for residents, families and the government. And let’s not forget employees.
Lawmakers demand better adherence to Medicaid’s eligibility and asset transfer rules
By
John O'Connor
Jan 27, 2015
Two federal lawmakers are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to crack down on states that don’t enforce eligibility and asset-transfer regulations.
It’s time to screw up that courage and take the plunge
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2014
I’ll never forget my first encounter with the high diving board at Sherman Park pool.
Good news, for lawyers
By
John O'Connor
Feb 02, 2013
We journalists tend to get all warm and tingly when previously guarded information is finally made public. It must be in our DNA.