The cancer was extensive and had spread fast. As a result of this and after a multitude of hospital stays, he ended up in a skilled nursing facility in a small town in Kentucky.
State News for October 2016
Oct 01, 2016
Louisiana’s long-term care community was not unscathed from flooding that hit in mid-August, leaving thousands homeless and wreaking the worst damage in the country since Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Having my say: Why best isn’t enough
Oct 01, 2011
William Schaffner, M.D., President, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Profile: Hometown roots — Marianna Grachek, President & CEO, ACHCA
By
John Andrews
Aug 07, 2006
For the past four years, Marianna Grachek has commuted between her home in southeastern Michigan to her job at the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations outside Chicago.
State News: Federal officials like preventative medicine approach as a cure for state’s ailing...
Jul 05, 2012
Lawmakers are hoping an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure for the state’s ailing Medicaid program. Additionally, its plan to push seniors’ wellness programs is being eyed as a potential...
A new approach to pharmacy services
By
Richard Scardina
Jun 23, 2010
Because of healthcare reform and other developments, long-term care providers need to consider a new pharmacy approach—one that focuses on medication management as opposed to just dispensing pills.
Don’t underestimate the importance of marketing
By
Pam Selker Rak
Jan 25, 2010
Just because times are tough does not mean long-term care organizations should skimp on marketing. It’s important to view marketing as a long-range investment and not as just another expense.
Rehab settings in flux
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2014
Providers are establishing therapy rooted in person-centered care, including activities that help cognitive functioning, balance, memory and awareness
Having my say — Lessons from a nightmare
Oct 05, 2007
Editor’s note: The author was the first corporate-level nursing home official in Iowa to be indicted on criminal charges related to resident care.
If you’re in healthcare, you’re a problem-solver....
Leading with heart
By
Liza Berger
Feb 06, 2008
Robyn I. Stone: Executive Director, Institute for the Future of Aging Services, AAHSA