Last weekend I was running errands with my husband. He was driving. Now, before I go any further let me explain a couple of things. My husband is retired. Time has a different meaning for him than it does...
We have always been essential
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Deke Cateau
Jun 12, 2020
As a black man who leads one of Atlanta’s oldest and largest nonprofits comprised of a predominantly black workforce, I join many others who are angry, hurt, sad, confused, and a whole range of other...
More hospice providers not always better
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 08, 2018
Having more hospice providers working with a nursing home doesn’t necessarily reduce end-of-life hospitalizations.
Larry Minnix’s next act: Best-selling author
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 24, 2018
Larry Minnix has always been one of the best writers around. And he’s not even a writer by trade, we professionals have always agonized with jealous
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 30
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Losing items doesn’t always indicate poor memory … 15 generics saved Medicare about $15 billion from 2015 to 2021 … Healthy lifestyle could offset life-shortening genes … EHR tool combats health...
Editor’s Desk: Minnix book inspires with successful aging stories
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 05, 2018
Larry Minnix has always been one of the best writers around. And he’s not even a writer by trade, we professionals have always lamented with respect and jealousy.
MDS data quality: Things are not always as they seem
By
Steven Littlehale
Jul 15, 2013
Open up the hood and look at the engine. Does the data scrubbing module focus only on standard CMS coding and consistency checks and the “RUG” items, or is it more robust and emphasize clinical...
In the battle against coronavirus, science always wins
By
Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2020
Science has been winning a lot of arguments lately. ake our president’s recent contraction of the coronavirus.
Opinion — The Big Pictures: Ignorance is not always bliss
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When it comes to paying for long-term care, many people just don’t get it. Two recent developments suggest that this reality may be around for a while.
Ask the wound care expert … about antibiotics
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Feb 01, 2024
Should we always use topical antibiotics in wounds?