Housing market fear doesn’t affect long-term care confidence
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2007
While the rest of the housing market is gripped by credit fears, those in long-term care are staying confident.
If Ivy Bean can master Twitter, so can we
By
Liza Berger
Aug 03, 2010
Did anyone else get a kick out of last week’s story about Ivy Bean, the Twitter user who died at the age of 104?
If it’s good enough for an elephant …
By
Liza Berger
Oct 22, 2009
Don’t you wish you were an elephant—in Southeast Asia?
What to do with unused meds
By
Liza Berger
Mar 10, 2010
There is more and more talk in state legislatures of finding new ways to dispose of unused medications at healthcare facilities. This is an idea whose time has come.
Who knew? Repeal of RUG-IV delay in bill one day and out the next
By
Liza Berger
Jul 26, 2010
When crafting legislation, horse trades are a well-established part of the ritual. What’s unfortunate is that many people who have a stake in these deals don’t know about them.
Illinois nursing home settlement could have major impact
By
Liza Berger
Mar 19, 2010
A recent legal settlement regarding mentally ill nursing home residents in Illinois has the potential to transform the state’s long-term system. It also likely will have a ripple effect on the field...