DM Systems recently introduced the Heelift Bariatric Suspension Boot. The product is designed for patients who weigh up to 600 pounds. It can accommodate calf circumferences of 12 inches to 23 inches,...
The big reveal
By
Julie Thorson
Dec 08, 2021
If this is the first time you are reading this Living Leadership blog, you are in for a treat. At the beginning of 2021, I took on a challenge I never imagined would be so fulfilling. It was a gift to...
A big hit
Nov 25, 2008
Kwalu recently unveiled a bariatric dining chair. While the chair can accommodate residents weighing 250 pounds or more, it retains the aesthetic appeal of other regular-sized chairs.
Krill oil, a popular omega-3 supplement, is thought to help ease knee pain from osteoarthritis. But a new study published Wednesday in JAMA, unlike some before it, finds that the supplement doesn’t make...
The Big Picture
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2006
Paddy Bauler is a largely forgotten Chicago politician who owns an immortal phrase.
“Chicago ain’t ready for reform,” the 43rd Ward alderman once observed. The statement came 50 years...
Telemed tech provider hires former long-term care financial pro
Apr 10, 2018
A Brooklyn-based startup, aiming to revolutionize emergency are for nursing homes, has beefed up its expertise by hiring a former long-term care professional.
It’s time to dig in and let CMS do the digging out
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2023
Nursing home operators, you’ve outdone yourselves this time. You’ve generated so many new public documents that it’s hard to even know where to start to dig.
Editor’s Desk: Tough times? It’s just a matter of perspective
Mar 01, 2010
I’m a big believer in the saying “Attitude determines altitude.”
Making a big splash
By
John Andrews
Sep 01, 2012
Proper planning, including staff deployment and material placement, boosts bath-time efficiencies, enabling staff members to get more done in a safe way.
Big predictor for Alzheimer’s
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2014
Researchers have found a way to predict with 90% accuracy which mild cognitive impairment sufferers would develop Alzheimer’s disease within two years.