Nursing home medical directors, by federal regulation (Section 483.70 (h)), are responsible for coordinating the medical care of highly complex individuals who reside in these facilities. The recent...
This victory might be less satisfying than you think
By
John O'Connor
Jul 05, 2024
Talk about Christmas coming early. It sure looks like the Supreme Court just gave long-term care operators a really swell gift.
Government inaction is neglect
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Jun 25, 2024
Some people look forward to spring for the warmer weather and daffodils. I love spring because the Cleveland International Film Festival comes around. I saw a movie this year called First We Bombed New...
Workforce crisis in LTC: Is it a recruitment problem or a leadership problem?
By
Dana Weaver
Jun 28, 2024
Stop me if you have heard this one before. Senior care is suffering an unprecedented staffing crisis, and it’s not getting better no matter what leadership tries… Yes, you have heard this...
Pretending to care about caregivers
By
Brendan Williams
Jun 26, 2024
As part of his undeclared candidacy to be California’s next governor, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra paid a pandering visit in April to the Los Angeles headquarters of an SEIU...
