Five-star fiasco
What do nursing homes want for Christmas? Something that they are unlikely to receive: a new five-star rating system. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services presented them with a most unwelcome holiday...
A five-star travesty of justice, poorly implemented
In rolling out its new five-star rating system for nursing homes, CMS has, once again, shown its inability to execute a good idea.
Minnix sounds off on rating system for nursing homes
The five-star rating system for nursing homes officially begins tomorrow. But it is already off to a rocky start. Today the normally easygoing Larry Minnix, president and CEO of the American Association...
Long-term care residents can benefit from the Internet, too
The Internet can be a fun and therapeutic tool for long-term care residents. Among its uses: teaching residents about diagnoses, providing a social outlet, and serving as a resource for stimulating information.
It’s time to let ‘geezers’ go
So, I met this crotchety old man the other day. What an old fart! Not such nice words to describe the older gentleman, right? A new book on ageism in the media agrees. “Media Takes: On Aging,” recently...
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