Some unsolicited advice to Genesis: Good luck with the new ‘owners’
By
John O'Connor
Aug 22, 2014
This week’s blockbuster deal has private equity-backed Genesis HealthCare combining with Skilled Healthcare Group.In some ways, these sorts of marriages seem all but inevitable. After all, in the...
Promising signs on the regulatory front
By
John O'Connor
Oct 16, 2017
President Trump is no fan of regulations, and long-term care operators have more than their fair share to contend with. So it’s a welcome breeze when Trump says he wants to start eliminating some...
Settlement teaches lessons on resident monitoring
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2015
After awhile in this business, it’s easy to become skeptical of family members suing after a loved one dies. Many times, these relatives have no understanding of underlying health conditions — or...
Preventing HAIs in long-term care
By
Tina Beskie
May 01, 2013
Preventing the spread of MRSA, CRE and other hospital-acquired infections(HAI’s) is quickly becoming a top priority in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. Yet we often overlook disinfecting...
Did OSHA just tell nursing homes to cut back on care?
By
John O'Connor
Feb 12, 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration dropped the hammer on a Colorado facility last week. Given what’s happened, OSHA’s response might seem reasonable. At least on paper.
Will the emergency button ever change?
By
Lola Rain
Oct 10, 2014
After working in an FDA-regulated environment, I have seen the limitations first hand. Change is hard to embrace for an industry that is a slave to its regulations. This is one reason why the button design...
Implant provides hope for the limping
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 29, 2016
In one of the sadder coincidences of my life, news of an FDA-approved cartilage implant made me more excited than it would have a year ago. That’s because this particular synthetic cartilage implant...
See the pressure you are up against
By
Kristen Thurman
Aug 05, 2013
At least one pressure ulcer develops in more than 20% of long-term care residents who have lived in long-term care facilities for at least two years. Most pressure ulcers are considered a preventable event,...
Addressing census in senior living: Increase comfort to appeal to new residents
By
Greg Snoddy
Jan 04, 2017
Senior living administrators across the country agree that increasing bed occupancy is one of their top priorities for the coming year.
Singing the baby boomer blues
By
Liza Berger
Aug 26, 2008
So you think you’re a baby boomer? Try these characteristics on for size: -Being a boomer means 60 is the new 40.-You’ll probably live longer than your parents, only you’ll still be on a diet in...