There’s no place like the county nursing home
Whether you are an employee, resident, citizen or member of another group, you can learn from the lessons I’ve learned while exhaustively investigating a story about running and saving county nursing...
Recognizing nurses that go above and beyond
Nurses make sure the right procedures are carried out, the right medications are delivered at the correct times, and offer constant compassion and empathy. Ansell, a world leader in protection solutions,...
The gray area of liability
Assisted living companion services and the relationship between the community and the company is not always articulated and formalized. Policies and procedures, especially related to emergency response,...
Long-term care providers ready to deal with ‘doc fix’
If you hang around long enough, you learn there are only two things long-term care providers fear after Republicans and Democrats. That would be hospitals and doctors.
The oddest job interview questions
You know it is not going to go well when the person you’re interviewing starts off by asking, “How much work can I miss before I get fired?” You ever have one of those? Yet that’s...
‘Today is Sunday’ describes the challenges, uplift of long-term care
The “For Sale” sign outside my grandmother’s house caught me by surprise last Saturday.
Partnering with your state association for success
It’s imperative to leverage all relationships, including customers, partners, colleagues, and vendors. One partnership opportunity which is often overlooked is with state healthcare associations....
Pressure ulcer prevention basics
What exactly is a pressure ulcer? It is mechanical stress—pressure, shear or friction—that causes ischemic necrosis of at-risk soft tissue. Pressure ulcers were once thought to happen only to those...
This unfavorable worker’s comp ruling is a real Croc
We’re hearing a lot lately about mandatory drug testing in the workplace. It appears that the Tennessee Supreme Court might be a good place to put such a requirement in place. The state’s highest...
Why online reviews are here to stay
The Internet has given consumers a voice. Sharing with one another online, they visit and revisit online sources when making decisions. The places where their searches intersect with information they want...
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