A relatively new administrator asked me a great question recently. He asked, “Do you (and should I) always give a raise along with an annual review?”
What Blockbuster has to do with long-term care
By
Shannon McIntyre Hooper
Jul 15, 2013
Let’s start at the beginning and be very, very clear: innovation is not technology. Innovation is a mindset, a willingness to take a risk and change the way you run your business. In other words,...
September 11 death count, times 10
By
John O'Connor
Aug 27, 2012
Many people shudder when they think about the 9/11 tragedy, and rightfully so. The four suicide attacks carried out on September 11 of 2001 caused nearly 3,000 deaths. But imagine if there were 10 such...
The 20-mile march in LTC
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 17, 2017
It’s rare for smart leaders in any industry to not be familiar with Jim Collins, especially his signature work, “Good to Great.”
Ignoring the old impulses
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 18, 2017
So, I have this song from Disney’s animated film “Frozen” stuck in my head. The part of the song that goes, “Let it go, let it go …” See, that’s how I feel about...
Value-based transformation will continue
By
Brian Ellsworth
Feb 06, 2017
Healthcare leaders will share the precise steps that organizations took to undergo the value-based transformation at our February conference.
The calm before the antipsychotics storm
By
James M. Berklan
May 30, 2012
If you’re a Daily McKnight’s reader, it’s a good thing. Otherwise, you might have never known that a federal measure calling for closer monitoring of antipsychotic drug use in nursing...
Stop doing what doesn’t work for UTIs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 22, 2019
Researchers emphasize that clinicians must think more critically before reacting to urinary tract infection symptoms. And they have the numbers to back it up.
Gingrich: Providers able to fix workforce problems themselves
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 28, 2017
Newt Gingrich tells long-term care providers not to wait for the government to fix their staffing challenges. He also claims some relatively easy solutions are at operators’ fingertips.
No rockets’ red (or blue) glare
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 29, 2012
Like sitting in a tub of hot cocoa on the shore of an enchanted mountain lake while listening to a choir of violin-wielding angels. That’s about how it felt to spend some quality time last week at...