PROFILE — Quiet & faithful leader: David Horazdovsky, CEO, Good Samaritan Society
By
Liza Berger
Apr 18, 2005
David Horazdovsky knew he had found the right line of work after he met Bertha. It was the late 1970s and the somewhat fussy, elderly nursing home resident was always looking for attention from the 23-year-old...
OPINION — THE BIG PICTURE: To be or not to be: Who picks?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 18, 2005
As this issue went to press, the Supreme Court had just decided not to intervene in the case involving Terri Schiavo. She has spent the past decade and a half in a Florida nursing home. There, she has...
How to do it… Build census
Apr 18, 2005
Building census is surely one of the most important responsibilities of every administrator. The battle for profitability begins and ends with occupancy. It drives the revenue. Serious and chronic census...
States push medical liability reform, as Bush tones down rhetoric on it
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 05, 2005
A new South Carolina law extends liability protections to healthcare providers and also caps non-economic damages in medical liability lawsuits at $350,000. On Monday, Gov. Mark Sandford signed the measure,...
This is a man on a mission: William L. Minnix, Jr., D.Min., President and CEO, AAHSA
By
John O'Connor
Jan 10, 2005
When you talk to some of the people who know Larry Minnix, it’s not long before you hear the following refrain: he was born to lead AAHSA.
Nursing home administrators’ median annual salary rose 3.94% this year, the biggest leap in three years and the fifth straight increase of 2.95% or higher. The uptick raised administrators’...
Giving aides a united voice
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 29, 2004
Q&A: Lisa Cantrell worked her way up from nursing aide to nursing director but she never forgot her roots. A decade ago, she helped found a national association for aides. She says progress has been made,...
Seeking sprinkler support
Sep 21, 2004
In the wake of deadly tragedies and tougher policies, providers
and advocates are on a quest for fire-fighting funding.
As more residents lash out, providers seek interventions
Sep 21, 2004
Long-term care nurses have always had astronomical injury rates. That holds true today more than ever – but with a twist. The cause of many injuries has changed.
Setting a new vision for AHCA
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 21, 2004
In his first in-depth interview since becoming president and CEO of the American Health Care Association in July, Hal Daub explains why he took the job and what’s in store for members and other stakeholders....