Hearing the phrase “root cause analysis” always strikes a bit of fear into my heart because it always seems to be a complex process. In long-term care, this is often framed as not only knowing...
GAO addresses troubling fraud
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 27, 2015
It’s always tempting to think reports issued from the Government Accountability Office are written by bureaucrats sharpening pencils and tapping into computer databases.
Nursing homes’ steep climb to public trust
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 13, 2012
I’ll let you in on a secret: Most of the time, the long-term care business press is, if not always on your side, at least sympathetic to your plight.
A tip for a good speech: Practice with a pooch
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 19, 2017
As much as I enjoy presenting or speaking in front of groups of people, it’s also true that a moment before I begin, I always experience a moment of sheer panic.
A bad surveyor workplace hurts providers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 31, 2018
As difficult as your job may be — and I know there are many long days — it’s worthwhile to remind yourself it could always be worse. You could be a nursing home surveyor in Idaho.
Vitamin D for dummies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 14, 2013
It’s not a secret that employees who work in healthcare, whether they are medical journalists or nurses, don’t always earn gold stars when it comes to managing their own health. Witness the...
Price says the right things on Medicare, Medicaid
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 27, 2017
It would be unwise to assume that Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), the likely new head of Health and Human Services, is always going to align with the values of long-term care providers. But in the midst of a whirlwind...
Learn about dysphagia at April 2 webinar
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 27, 2019
When tablets are crushed or compounded, the formulations can put them in danger, as the dosing consistency and efficacy can change.
A Baptist Home blast from the past
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 30, 2017
Coming from a long line of folks who hate to throw anything away, culling more than 250 books this summer from our house has been physically painful. But the cleaning also has resulted in some unexpected...
Understanding Lewy body dementia
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2015
The song “Friend Like Me” has popped up pretty frequently on my favorite Pandora station lately, and that’s made me sad. It was sung in the movie “Aladdin” by Robin Williams,...