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.
Looming employee insurance mandate could be a lose-lose
By
John O'Connor
Sep 24, 2012
Staffing has always been a major challenge in the seniors housing and care sector. And a new health insurance requirement scheduled to take effect in less than 16 months could worsen the problem.
New COVID staffing study points to improved paradigm for SNFs against outbreaks
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 15, 2021
More is not always better, especially when talking about the number of employees in a nursing home trying to battle infectious outbreaks such as COVID-19, or even less dangerous annual influenza strains.
Sitting still not an option
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
From his days as a child to running around the halls of UHS centers to running after his own children, Neil L. Pruitt Jr. has always balanced family and work.
Seniors face misinformation when seeking whooping cough vaccine
Oct 26, 2010
Senior citizens have always been one of the groups most vulnerable to bad strains of the flu and outbreaks of pertussis, or whooping cough. Now they may be at risk for not receiving the appropriate vaccinations,...
What makes a Five-Star nursing home?
By
Debra Larkin
Jan 25, 2017
The philosophy we’ve followed at Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg in order to achieve our Five-Star rating has always been to constantly evolve and strive for innovative and creative ways to...
A reason to hide
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 17, 2011
Given recent flaps about hospice care in nursing homes, one has to wonder if long-term care providers are always going to be subjected to the “one step forward, one step back” syndrome.
Not much to be thankful for?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 19, 2023
It’s easy to take what we have here for granted. This is a land of unmatched freedom and opportunity. Not that it’s always crimson and clover. For example, consider what skilled care providers are...
Things I Think: The lessons of autumn
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 05, 2019
Autumn is a time of change. That probably seems trite and obvious, and certainly it’s a trait shared by all the seasons, at least where I live in the Pacific Northwest. But the transitions of fall always...
Enhancing organizational communication improves outcomes, reduces adverse incidents
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 05, 2018
There will always be adverse events in any health system, but strengthening communication between team members and between different levels within the organization can improve outcomes and reduce the likelihood...