In my last blog, I shared some thoughts about people-focused managers as a key factor in creating a culture of engagement.
Provider still riding high two years after ‘Piano Guys’ created viral video
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 30, 2013
Many a long-term care provider has been known to sample Cub Scout choirs, tamburitza bands and alleyways of off-off-off Broadway in search of talent to entertain his or her residents. Then, there are the...
Caregiving in the ER – Part 2
By
Bob Bua and Charlotte S. Yeh, M.D.
Nov 07, 2012
Family caregivers and family members needing emergency care are growing in number, and their combined impact is becoming evident to long term care professionals. Here are tips to help them in their time...
CMS posts alleged deficiencies on Nursing Home Care Compare
By
Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN
Jan 25, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services conveys its policies (and directives) through its Quality, Safety & Oversight (QSO) memos. On Jan. 18, 2023, CMS announced that beginning on Jan. 25, 2023,...
A nursing emergency
By
Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN
Apr 11, 2022
The full ramifications of the pandemic on the nursing workforce are being analyzed, but the trends may lead to a nursing emergency.
Broadband will drive up outcomes for long-term care residents
By
Joe Johnson
Jul 01, 2020
Over the past few months, we’ve learned many things from the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve learned the importance of social distancing, the importance of telemedicine and, ultimately, the importance of...
Emotionally drained by new hazardous regulations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 15, 2019
I can never remember if we’re supposed to flush pills, pour liquid down a drain or throw medication out in the trash. So I’m sympathetic to long-term care facilities struggling with the disposal of...
Industry at a ‘Digital Inflection Point’
By
Deborah K. Green, MBA, RHIA
Aug 02, 2017
When the Long Term & Post Acute Care (LTPAC) Health IT Summit began in 2005, it became the single event that I, as a CIO of a large long-term care organization, chose to attend every year.
GPOs help LTC facilities navigate rising costs
Dec 16, 2015
Healthcare group purchasing organizations are on the front lines of helping their long-term care facility partners confront these new challenges.
Three virtual care components every senior care facility needs
By
AJ Peterson
Sep 16, 2020
As with any crisis, COVID-19 has exposed and widened existing cracks in the foundations of our nation’s healthcare infrastructure. This instability is particularly evident in senior care, given the extreme...