The potential break-up between hospitals and long-term care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 17, 2014
The attempts of the hospital lobby and long-term care to move beyond casually dating to going steady hit a snag at the steps of a courthouse Monday.
Healthcare reform and the safety net: The rising tide
By
James Lomastro
Dec 06, 2013
Home- and community-based care advocates seek a total rebalance of care. They want the care dollars to be shifted to home- and community-based care, which has been historically short-shifted. However,...
Looks like insurance isn’t the only thing being exchanged here
By
John O'Connor
Sep 23, 2013
I have a friend who might be best described as a curmudgeon-in-training. He seems to live in a world where almost everything was better than it is now.
Sequestration equals starvation
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 30, 2013
By now you’ve heard plenty about Medicare sequestration cuts. But you might not realize that some projects not only survived cuts, but they are getting money for projects while more important ones...
On the job for 6 decades
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 02, 2013
Over the past 63 years, 11 presidents have come and gone, wars have been won and lost, and the long-term care industry has experienced a roller-coaster of changes. But one thing has remained consistent:...
NLRB offers guidance on social media policies and practices for nursing homes
By
Michael Pepperman, Esq.
Nov 22, 2011
The National Labor Relation Board’s Acting General Counsel has released a report summarizing a number of recent NLRB decisions involving employers’ restrictions on employee use of social media....
This long-term care ‘Leader’ is just that
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 25, 2011
There are certain times in your life when you reach your limit, and I hit one today. I just don’t think I can put up with it any longer.
LTC friend: Scout’s honor
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2011
Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, U.S. Congress (R-PA)
How to do it… Information technology
Sep 01, 2010
The process of buying an information technology system can be one of the most challenging purchasing experiences for a provider.
Walter Cronkite’s last broadcasts
By
Liza Berger
Jul 22, 2009
I was too young to remember the legendary broadcasts of Walter Cronkite. But thanks to the cable channel Retirement Living TV and its companion Web site (www.rl.tv), I can say I watched the consummate...