If a MRSA vaccine could be developed for adults, it could potentially save nursing homes a lot of money, not to mention reset some of our infection control protocols.
A provider lesson in saying goodbye gracefully
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 05, 2017
I was impressed recently when I saw the press release announcing that Villa Healthcare was closing its Villa at River Parkway in Milwaukee in March.
CMS gives providers a mug with a gift card
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 28, 2017
Never have Rolling Stones’ lyrics come faster into my head than when I saw the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would give an 18-month enforcement delay for certain Phase 2 regulations.
When leaders leave
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 21, 2017
Diane Carter’s decision “was one of the toughest I’ve made,” she says.
Profile: Steve Fleming
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2017
While Steve Fleming refers to it as “a hobby that went out of control,” he has no doubt that being a college football official has taught him great lessons.
What we can (still) learn from Dr. Ruth
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 31, 2017
It shouldn’t have been surprising to see the throngs of folks lined up to see Dr. Ruth Westheimer, speaking during LeadingAge’s annual conference on Monday. She fittingly fronted an exhibit...
Isolated nurses and the crisis of LTC identity
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 25, 2017
A new English study is both interesting and concerning related to long-term care nurses. These nurses feel isolated and excluded compared to others in the healthcare profession, and that can have big implications...
Stop claiming ‘resident rights’ in discrimination cases
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 09, 2017
Administrators wiser than me have offered advice on what to do when there’s a racist resident.
The value of RN-to-BSN programs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 26, 2017
The idea of a BSN programs should be a big draw to long-term care RNs.
EHRs that suck away the physician’s soul
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 13, 2017
It’s not a secret that in long-term care, direct-care workers often resent physicians.