I’ve promised myself only two things in life about my use of social and/or digital media. Readers, I’m about to break both of my own rules with this post.
The Person of the Year
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 13, 2020
There is no Person of the Year contest this year. It’s been decided for a long time already
Nursing homes headed for another level of COVID-19 carnage if they’re not careful
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 09, 2020
it’s time for long-term care operators to start caring more closely about another vulnerable population.
Have a rest from COVID-19: An MDS perspective
By
Joel VanEaton
Jul 06, 2020
I am trying to find ways to rest my mind from constantly thinking about COVID-19. There seems to be no escaping it. It invades every minute poking its head into our collective consciousness whether you...
Health IT not a panacea for what’s wrong in healthcare
By
Deborah Burger, RN
Jun 06, 2014
If you listen to the lobbyists for medical device manufacturers, health information technology is the answer to our biggest healthcare troubles. America’s registered nurses have a different perspective.
The value of mentorship: How I became an executive director
By
Joyce Crowder-McBride
Mar 18, 2019
She picked up on my eagerness to learn the business and said she appreciated my work ethic. She recommended me for trainings, which fueled my excitement and passion for making the most out of a resident’s...
1 may be the loneliest, but it’s hardly the scariest number now for providers
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 24, 2021
There are lies, damn lies and statistics. That’s how Mark Twain is famously credited with characterizing research numbers.
Poor, poor pitiful me
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 06, 2018
When I ask rehab patients about the precipitating event that brought them to therapy, they can at least answer the question. Maybe they tripped on a zucchini vine, slipped on a grape in the grocery store...
Here’s what I predict
By
John O'Connor
Jan 08, 2024
What’s the problem with forecasting the days ahead for long-term care? I think Warren Buffet aptly summed up all you really need to know. “Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster;...
It’s not easy being the designated villain
By
John O'Connor
Feb 20, 2023
Let’s face it, you have one mega-sized target on your back if you run a nursing home. One that people in most other fields never have to worry much about.