September 11 death count, times 10
Many people shudder when they think about the 9/11 tragedy, and rightfully so. The four suicide attacks carried out on September 11 of 2001 caused nearly 3,000 deaths. But imagine if there were 10 such...
Building up the executive director’s tool kit
Executive directors of individual CCRC campuses must fine-tune their tool kits to keep their facilities top of mind with consumers, and ahead of the impending sharp curve of consumer preference. Complacency...
Readmission penalties could harm hospitals and SNFs
Economic incentives – both good and bad – are a proven way to modify behavior. But what happens when an economic penalty is based on a dubious premise? Many hospitals may soon be forced to...
Terminations without litigation in the nursing home industry: Part Three
Terminations today pose far more legal risk than they did even 20 years ago. Irrespective of the size of the employer, a disgruntled employee who has been involuntarily terminated is likely to challenge...
Are you ready for The Conversation?
There are few things I loathe more in the world than ice-breaking, “getting-to-know-you games.” The problem is, though, I’m exactly the kind of person who often needs an icebreaker to...
Offering continuing education opportunities through your senior living community
In addition to interacting with seniors daily, social workers represent a highly skilled audience for senior living professionals aiming to drive traffic to their communities. As seniors and their caregivers...
You’re getting sleepy
Sleep quality, or a lack thereof, will no doubt be familiar to anyone who has children. Even if without progeny, some of you might relate to the following.
Thank you for not yolking
I had a newspaper in one hand and an Egg McMuffin in the other when I got the news, and I dropped them both like they were deadly poison. Canadian researchers have apparently determined that eating an...
Medicaid, Medicare and the price of victory
It seems that our national obsession with winning may have warped our perspective a bit. Take the upcoming presidential election. It appears that the two sides will do just about anything, so long as it...
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