You see them everywhere. Anti-bullying campaigns. People are bullied for just about anything. For looking different, for different beliefs, for sexual orientations, for race, creed, color, religion, etc. ...
Transparently not transparent — it has to stop
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 20, 2019
In healthcare, things are about as transparent as an iron door, and we ought to be hopping mad about it.
10 things a boss shouldn’t say
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 05, 2015
I recently read an article that discussed the Top 10 sentences a manager or boss should never let past their lips. You should think, “Run for the hills!” if they say any of these things. And...
Unicorns, leprechauns, CBO Scoring and other mythical things
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 23, 2012
I recently attended the National Transition of Care Coalition Summit in Washington. It was an eye-opener.
The fault in our (5) stars
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 19, 2014
So, let me start off by saying that I am sure a lot of us have our own rating systems. For example, my sisters and I have a tissue-box rating system for tearjerker books and movies. The book the “Fault...
Granny caught in the cross-fire again
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 18, 2013
Once again the war on drugs catches frail elder patients in the crosshairs. Basically a “drive by” that shouldn’t happen.
Excessive citation?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 16, 2019
A man was recently charged with animal cruelty after abandoning his pet fish Oscar. Yep, you read that right, a fish. Not some exotic fish in expensive tanks, but a fish in a bowl. The guy had been evicted...
Is long-term care a flea market?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 20, 2019
Recently, I overheard a business office manager speaking on the phone to a managed care company, which after approving dozens of patients, kept denying payments — without giving a reason, of course....
A blessing within the loss
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 27, 2014
This is a very hard blog for me to write. My mother just passed away. It was very sudden and not expected. I am blessed to have two mothers: A step-mother who has been in my life since I have been 8 years...
Come on, just diagnose it
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 07, 2022
For some reason, it seems like practitioners run away from diagnosing people with Alzheimer’s disease. I don’t understand that when, in fact, Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 75% to 80% of all dementias. ...