Give unto others
Looking for a cure for compassion fatigue? Try reminding your caregivers of the obvious — that their job is all about giving. Trust me, there is some science to this.
The three “Rs” of nursing home care
By utilizing benchmarks and data analytics preparation, time is reduced, priorities established and efforts measured. By knowing a facility’s prior survey deficiencies and having insight into the...
How to make GPOs work for you
There was a time when long-term care facilities could pay top dollar for products and services and still enjoy comfortable profits, but those days are long gone. In 2012, as costs increasingly outpace...
VP nominee Ryan a saving grace?
Now that the Olympics are over, let politics take center stage again. Clearly, no one is interested in winning the silver medal when it comes to the race for U.S. president. But interest in second bananas...
Time for a fire UNDER these caregivers
When I embarked upon the working world, it was no surprise to discover that a fair amount of newspaper reporters smoked like chimneys. It was, however, a shock to later work on the grounds of a hospital...
Nursing and stress
Nurses continue to experience stress at higher rates than most other groups, according to the American Holistic Nurses Association. OK, so we know nurses get stressed — just walk into any nursing home...
Terminations without litigation in the nursing home industry: Part Two
It is important for employers to create documents throughout the course of an employee’s employment that could ultimately provide support for termination decisions.
Operators must learn to fish where the fish are
It’s encouraging to see capital and new construction returning to the field. And it’s a safe bet that both issues will be popular topics when the National Investment Center for the Seniors...
A bedbug problem that really bites
Bedbugs are small, reddish brown creatures. In addition to beds, these smaller-scale vampires can live in picture frames, doormats or almost any crevice they can crawl into. And by all accounts, their...
Why ‘Staffing to the Stars’ isn’t enough: How to make the right staffing decisions
Operators should try to hire RNs whenever they have a vacant position for a licensed nurse — the increased hourly wage will be more than offset by the increased revenue and decreased costs. Nonetheless,...
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