Infection Control: Upgrading from housekeeping to environmental services
Sep 10, 2019
Infection is a significant problem for many long-term care facilities. Exposure to pathogens such as C. diff., MRSA, influenza and others can be life-threatening for seniors whose immune systems may be...
2013: A survey, review
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 01, 2014
I always get a kick out of doing my year in review. Did I meet my personal and professional goals? Did our clients improve their outcomes? Were new relationships established and old ones strengthened?
CFOs’ 2014 challenge
By
William C. Fisher
Dec 01, 2013
Your goals as a CFO remain constant: Support the mission. Increase revenue. Consolidate across multiple entities. Budget. Implement internal controls. Facilitate audits and compliance reporting. CFOs want...
Bad news, good ideas
By
William C. Fisher
Oct 01, 2013
There is bad news about nonprofit investment returns. Organizations made changes to their asset allocation policies in 2012 that reduced returns. It is thought such changes were a reaction to market trends...
Analytically Speaking: Time to look at data
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 03, 2012
Have you ever said, “I didn’t see it coming” or felt you were “drowning in data”? Do you use data to validate your actions or define your future strategies? Whatever the case,...
How to do it: Information technology
Sep 01, 2011
Demands and expectations in the health information field are booming. Interoperability is the buzzword when discussing information technology for long-term care. This article offers expert advice on how...
How to do it: Finance
May 02, 2011
Many times, providers become solely focused on becoming approved for a loan. But then they often neglect to concentrate enough on what to do once they get the go-ahead. This special article gives expert...
How to do it… Finance
Jan 03, 2011
Asking for a loan obviously is easier when one has an unblemished record. But what about the provider that has, for one reason or another, lost some of its leverage? There are still possibilities for how...
Design Decisions: It’s ‘a culture of caring’
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 03, 2011
Nursing home incorporates elements of Asian culture into the design of its remodeling efforts to make it feel more like home
How to do it… Wound care
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2010
A key facet of successfully treating wounds is documenting them appropriately, particularly when it comes hard-to-heal areas.