When we talk about providing good care, what do we really mean?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 20, 2013
In case you haven’t noticed, “quality” is quite the buzzword in long-term care these days.
Be careful what you wish for
By
Steven Littlehale
Dec 18, 2013
Last January, the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont approved a settlement agreement in the case of Jimmo vs Sebelius that alleged Medicare contractors were inappropriately applying an “improvement...
Personal stories every therapist should know
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Dec 17, 2013
What’s the point of all of our treatment interventions and plans of care if we can’t relate to our patients? If you can put a face and personality behind your justification for therapy services,...
Winnen moves to Noble
Dec 17, 2013
Stephan Winnen is the new managing director, Europe, at Noble Biomaterials Inc., the manufacturer of X-STATIC®.
I saw the (nursing home) sign part II: Trouble in Goffstown
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 17, 2013
A small-town conflict over signage has pitted a New Hampshire nursing home against its neighbors — and might suggest some larger trends in long-term care.
Making sure medical equipment is in compliance
By
George H. Landauer
Dec 16, 2013
All long-term care and other healthcare facilities should have a proper Medical Equipment Management Program in place. With budgetary issues, staff cutbacks and decreasing reimbursements, many facilities...
Lost in Medicare Part D land
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 10, 2013
My mom called me to relay her “tragic” story of trying to sign up for a Medicare Part D plan. She hadn’t signed up for one, and didn’t feel that she needed one, but at lunch her...
Independent contractors can be an expensive bargain
By
John O'Connor
Dec 09, 2013
It’s hardly a mystery why more long-term care facilities are putting independent contractors in place: lower costs. Operators can save almost a third on wages by avoiding payroll taxes, unemployment...
New career path?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Dec 03, 2013
How many of you will agree with me that we never fully turn off the internal therapist mode when we’re in public, outside of work hours?
Healthcare REITs seek opportunity abroad
By
Jeff Walraven
Dec 03, 2013
A number of REITs are acquiring foreign assets as a way to grow, further diversify their investments and expand their international presence and pipeline for new opportunities. While this trend is fairly...