Long-term care providers: plenty of reasons to look over the shoulder
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 18, 2012
As if sobering news weren’t in deep enough supply for long-term care providers, we’ve been reminded again why the threat of getting sued usually lingers in the back of the mind.
Sweet treatment you’ll crave: Chocolate helps the heart
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 07, 2012
Oh, happy day! Now here is a study that I think pretty much everyone can get behind. Researchers found that dark chocolate (at least 60% cocoa) may be an inexpensive and effective way to help prevent cardiovascular...
Specializing in diverting primary care
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 19, 2012
A recent article in “Research Activities Report,” an AHRQ publication, was titled “Primary Care Coordination is More Difficult for Patients Who See Many Specialists.” The study...
Changing the conversation: How Americans talk, think and feel about aging
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Jun 01, 2011
In my 25 years as a physician, I’ve never heard anyone describe themselves as a “functionally impaired patient with chronic multiple conditions,” a “long-term care recipient”...