Keep ants on the outside looking in
If you’ve been in the long term care business for a while, you’ve probably had to battle an ant or two inside your facility. You’re not alone. In the last three annual Association for...
If you’ve been in the long term care business for a while, you’ve probably had to battle an ant or two inside your facility. You’re not alone. In the last three annual Association for...
Earlier this week, we saw lawmakers again take aim at Medicare’s outpatient therapy caps. Rightfully so. Therapy caps are a dubious idea that ought to be given a decent burial.
With $9 billion in Budget Relief Act sequester cuts to the U.S. skilled nursing facility (SNF) sector now just weeks away following the latest cut of at least $600 million in Medicare Part B therapy payments...
Not too long ago, the mortar and pestle were the mechanism of choice to crush pills. Today, the average facility has to crush pills for around 30% of its residents. Now there is an easier way to crush...
If you’re like me, you’re a big believer in the saying “Attitude determines altitude.” If you’re in the eldercare business, this should become embedded in your mind — for...
OK, so I just figured out why geriatricians are the some of lowest paid physicians in the profession. It’s because no one knows who the heck they are! We have proof.
February seems like an appropriate month to ask the fundamental question: What does it take to be happy?
With proper care and cleaning, carpet tiles can be a convenient, cost effective alternative to wall-to-wall carpet and many types of hard surface flooring. One key benefit, which is common for all carpeting,...
This flu season is reported to be the worst in years, with more than 40 states reporting widespread cases. Flu season lasts from September to May with peak months typically in January and February.
The late Hunter S. Thompson famously said that when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. By his logic, the management and workers involved in a strike across five HealthBridge Management facilities...