‘Twas the morning of Christmas, when all through the buildingNo staff member was sitting, but everyone scurrying.The residents were washed and groomed with care,Knowing that visitors (finally) soon...
Depressed, angry and … thankful
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 24, 2020
Every Thanksgiving it has been my habit to meditate on what I am thankful for. I thought I would struggle this year.
Tracing tools aim to reduce spread of COVID-19, meet regulations
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 24, 2020
Five organizations that serve long-term care facilities have teamed up to create Tracking-19, a free resource that helps nursing homes manage the exponential increase in the number of COVID-19-related...
Sabra REIT looking for more big deals, ‘strongest’ position in company history
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 31, 2019
Sabra Health Care REIT Chairman and CEO Rick Matros declared his nursing home-heavy company well positioned to enter 2020 with its strongest balance sheet since its inception in 2010.
The continued importance of therapy under PDPM
By
Glenda Mack
Oct 29, 2019
Despite The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ assertion that the new Patient-Driven Payment Model “focuses on the unique, individualized needs, characteristics, and goals of each patient,”...
The value of therapy in the New World Order of PDPM
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Apr 10, 2019
Rationing care may benefit the facility’s bottom line in the short term, but will not generate positive outcomes and good will in the community. As I advise and sometimes lecture, we need to do the right...
What’s up, docs? Not their numbers
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 06, 2019
While the need for the education and training of more geriatricians is undeniable, it is only half the solution to a problem. Less.
Reflections from CES
By
Jack York
Jan 21, 2019
While possibilities abound for engagement technology improvements, it’s impossible not to stop and ponder the insanity of what’s happening (or not happening) from a human-to-human standpoint.
When acute and post-acute talk, good things can happen
By
James M. Berklan
May 09, 2018
A young parent’s fond wish is that her child, or children, play well together with others. A busy young parent’s fondest wish often is that the kids pretty much do it on their own. That’s...
Depression in dementia: How do you know?
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Dec 22, 2017
Most of us have used or at least aware of the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire) scale for depression. Through a series of questions that are directly related to the DSM-IV criteria, a patient or caregiver...