A challenge for long-term care providers right now is figuring out what to expend mental energy on when it comes to news and policy reform.
As cameras roll, providers raise hopes about hospital ‘observation’ stays
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2014
It’s been said for a long time that a picture is worth a thousand words. Moving pictures? Start multiplying the worth. Add some sound or speaking to those moving pictures, well now we’re talking...
When it comes to paying for long-term care, public and private options can both fail
By
John O'Connor
Oct 07, 2013
What happened last week in Washington was not exactly highlight reel material. That is, unless you want to showcase public sector dysfunction.
This long-term care legal trend is liable to upset you
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 08, 2016
Liability costs are expected to rise 6% in 2017 for skilled nursing operators, according to a new report. But there’s a more disturbing stat than that to be reckoned with.
Lines blur on long-term care for vets, non-vets
By
Tim Mullaney
May 29, 2013
Flags are flown at half-mast only until noon on Memorial Day. I’m guessing this is common knowledge that somehow escaped me until this year. There’s some nice symbolism here. First, the flag...
Advocating for those who need us
By
Kristy Wikum
Feb 25, 2015
Providing the best care for our therapy patients has evolved and expanded over the past year. Our roles as therapists have broadened to include advocating for patients as well as providing services for...
Instilling hope: Needed for contentment, helpful for long-term care operations
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 29, 2013
“I hope Santa brings me a Sony DS,” my 7-year-old told me the other day. I can tell you right now that Santa is NOT bringing her a video game player, but I didn’t want to tell her that....
I know QA, but what Is QAPI?
By
Teresa Remy
Nov 08, 2017
Nobody likes change. If we all had a dollar every time we heard someone in our workplace say “but this is the way we’ve always done it” we’d all be independently wealthy.
Three stars will be the new one star
By
Betsy Rust
Dec 07, 2016
Nursing home operators call it low occupancy. Medicare insiders call it a declining census. Economists call it excess capacity.
Looking back on 46 years as an administrator
By
Bob Siebel
Aug 01, 2016
Forty-six years is a long time to do anything, but forty-six years as a nursing home administrator explains why I have no hair and tend to murmur acronyms in my sleep.