Independence, and the freedom to make your own choices
By
Julie Thorson
Jul 03, 2024
Fireworks, grilling, time with friends and family. These are all hallmarks of a July 4 holiday weekend. As we started preparing for it, I started to think more about “independence” and what it means...
Stop using the F word already!
By
Julie Thorson
Jun 05, 2024
Words matter. It’s amazing to me that today some still use the “F word” to describe where we work. “Facility” is such a cold harsh word and yet, for some, it’s still tossed around without a...
DePaul-DeMeno joins HDG
Apr 12, 2016
Rhonda DePaul-DeMeno has joined Health Dimensions Group as its manager of consulting services.
Embracing agency nurses
Nov 08, 2013
Healthcare staffing firms fill a need for administrators, and allow long-term care nurses a chance to travel or pursue their dream job.
Some unsolicited advice to Genesis: Good luck with the new ‘owners’
By
John O'Connor
Aug 22, 2014
This week’s blockbuster deal has private equity-backed Genesis HealthCare combining with Skilled Healthcare Group.In some ways, these sorts of marriages seem all but inevitable. After all, in the...
Genesis looks to (literally) take veterans’ care to the next level
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
For Genesis HealthCare, caring for the country’s veterans of war is not just a small corporate d0-good to note during a year-end earnings call. Rather, it’s a strategic driver for the nation’s largest...
Another one bites the dust
By
John O'Connor
Nov 15, 2021
Skilled care has been absorbing a lot of body blows lately. The latest was delivered Friday, and it’s going to leave a mark.
Thomas joins Consonus Healthcare
Aug 09, 2016
Laurie Thomas has joined Consonus Healthcare in Oregon as the vice president of strategic development. The company provides consulting, rehab, pharmacy and post-acute care services in more than 300 facilities.
Grosso named CEO of ASCP
Jul 24, 2014
Frank Grosso, RPh, has been named the executive director and CEO of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. He will start on September 8.
Garry Pezzano appointed president, CEO of LeadingAge PA
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2022
Garry Pezzano, MS/CCC-SLP, FNAP, has been appointed the new president and CEO of LeadingAge PA.