Do you have butterflies or caterpillars on your leadership team?
By
Martie Moore
Sep 14, 2018
I was struck by today’s thought for the day: “The butterfly gets all of the glory, but it is the caterpillar that does the work.” It took me back to a conversation I once had with a master gardener....
Asking for the medical record
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 29, 2014
Millions of dollars have been paid by nursing homes who unsuccessfully defended themselves against incomplete or absent documentation. There are not as many legal guidelines regarding medical records maintenance...
Difficult transitions: Coping with a loved one’s move to a nursing home can be anguish-ridden
By
Dr. Jules Rosen
Mar 04, 2009
Family members frequently experience high anxiety and stress when their loved ones move into long-term care facilities. As a result, nursing homes should take a more active role in promoting family education.
Dancing with your stars
By
Bruce VanHorn
Sep 28, 2010
Dancing is a powerful way for older adults to escape physical, mental and emotional challenges, and feel joy. And anyone—even those in wheelchairs—can do it.
A3 thinking: Tools to help your quality program perform higher
By
Martie Moore
Jun 26, 2019
Rethinking about not fixing the problem, but moving towards a desired goal then elevates performance.
Preparing for baby boomers at the ASCP conference
Sep 14, 2016
At the conference, not only will you have exposure to exceptional educational and networking opportunities, you will also be able to join us as we ready ourselves for the boom ahead
Learning organizations: just as relevant today as in the 1990s
By
Martie Moore
Jun 24, 2016
Peter Senge’s five characteristics of learning organizations comprise foundations that need to be acted upon by leadership.
The three “Rs” of nursing home care
By
Steven Littlehale
Aug 17, 2012
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...
Cracking the code to seven years of Five-Star ratings success
By
Steven Littlehale
Sep 19, 2016
Since the inception of the Five-Star Quality Rating program in December 2008, there have been 113 Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) that have earned and maintained an overall 5-star score. Who are these...
The Aedes mosquito and human hands — are they related?
By
Martie Moore
Jul 22, 2016
Imagine you are on a train and the conversation around you is about the seven deadly summer diseases. You eavesdrop because you’re a bit scared you might be exposed to one of them.