John O’Connor’s blog this week explored the issue of obesity in long-term care facilities,and raised a subtle point around assumptions about people who are obese. Whether they are a coworker...
The spotlight is back on the pharmacy fuss
Jan 18, 2012
If there’s anything the Golden Globes awards show taught us again Sunday night it is this: When big people talk, they make inordinately loud noise, no matter how high the volume on their microphones...
Two satisfaction reports show two sides of long-term care
By
Liza Berger
May 29, 2009
Paying careful attention to our Web news this week, you may have been scratching your heads about the state of resident satisfaction in long-term care facilities. The reason is two differing takes on the...
‘Rosie the Riveter’ is still an inspiration
By
Janet Stephens
Jun 26, 2017
Earlier this spring, I had the honor of being named one of the National Manufacturing Institute’s 130 STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead award recipients.
The Muhammad Ali allure
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 09, 2016
The first time I met Muhammad Ali was the most memorable. I wound up in his hotel room with a handful of others, watching him perform magic tricks as numerous jiggling young bombshells showered him with...
Long-term care administration: It’s not for the weak!
By
Robert Lane
Mar 15, 2023
I am an administrator. Actually, more specifically, I am a long-term care administrator, and I’m one of thousands of men and women who choose to say that. No big deal, you say? Well, let me tell...
Design Decisions: Coral Harbor reinvents itself to fit the landscape of the Jersey Shore
By
John Andrews
Dec 05, 2018
Residents at Coral Harbor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Neptune City, NJ, don’t have to plan a vacation to the famed Jersey Shore — they already live there.
Lip service is a poor trade for the real thing
By
John O'Connor
Jun 25, 2018
“Stand up, Dad,” my daughter kept insisting. But there was simply no way that was going to happen. The setting was a major league baseball stadium. As part of a pregame tribute, the public...
The secret sauce for innovative thinking: Engaged employees
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Feb 28, 2018
Yes, the fundamental secret sauce for success is incredibly engaged employees who feel an emotional connection and commitment to their work and to their organization
Put on your boogie shoes — your brain will thank you
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Aug 29, 2017
I’m a fan of dancing. I’ve been known to bust a move in bars, at weddings, in school musicals and during obligatory dance breaks at college football games. But one thing I actively tried to...