Staring at the axe, I wondered how he felt swinging it in the air. It represented far more than a piece of metal attached to a length of wood.
Using light to improve sleep, reduce agitation
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Mar 15, 2016
Research now suggests there may be a solution for residents lacking sleep, experiencing depression or falls, or other certain conditions — and it involves no medication or side effects. The answer could...
Connecting the dots in healthcare
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Aug 31, 2015
A small set of community-based organizations are seeking to deliver coordinated care to people coping with multiple chronic conditions and functional limitations who wish to live well and safely in the...
Positioning for narrowing PAC networks
By
Brian Fuller
Jul 25, 2014
Variation and growth in post-acute care spending has earned PAC a spot on hospital and health systems’ priority list for cost-saving opportunities. The success of new care delivery models — particularly...
Leadership in LTC: The diversity challenge
By
Mary Helen McSweeney-Feld
Mar 14, 2014
Having a diverse administrative workforce requires new ideas on the process of training administrators and encouraging organizations to provide those training opportunities.
Limiting your contractual liability
By
Betty Norman
Jun 27, 2016
Contract review allows you to evaluate potential risk exposures and ensure that you limit your liability when working with third parties.
Squirrels vs. LTC: The Final Battle
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 01, 2016
While we’ve been focused on trivialities like HHS and CMS appointments, declining U.S. dementia rates and electing an orange President, rabid squirrels are terrorizing long-term care communities...
The failures of nursing homes to prevent the spread of COVID-19
By
Stuart H. Shapiro, M.D.
Jan 19, 2022
As the now-retired CEO of the Pennsylvania Health Care Association, I’ve sadly watched too many residents and staff die unnecessarily of COVID-19. Unfortunately, we are already in the fourth wave,...
Cultivating innovation
By
Sara McVey, MBA, NHA
Apr 13, 2015
Imagine our industry without innovations: We’d all be faxing each other about residents’ shuffleboard tournaments. Instead, whenever one senior living community shares an innovation they tried...
Leadership conversations
By
Julie Thorson
Jan 31, 2018
When you have team members committed to growing and learning more as leaders … leadership conversations have to happen. Here are some resources and ideas about them.