I recently spent a relaxing week’s vacation at the beach. I’m not a, “sit on the beach and worship the sun” kind of guy. I’m of Irish descent and, unfortunately, my fair skin is sun...
Loper Bright cuts down on agency power: It’s a great decision… if you like litigation
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jul 22, 2024
Well, the U.S. Supreme Court just took its ball and walked off the playground, to the dismay of federal agencies. You might have heard about the case names, but take it from me, you might not have...
Standing up for PALTC specialists
By
Michael Wasserman
Rajeev Kumar, M.D.
Jul 10, 2024
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...
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...
Have to, get to, want to
By
Julie Thorson
May 10, 2024
Mindset has been on my mind lately. How’s that for an opening sentence? The filter of “H-G-W” (Have to, Get to, Want to), specifically, is weighing on me as a leader. I believe approach matters,...
Honoring the fallen
By
Michael Wasserman
May 08, 2024
It’s been more than four years since the onset of the tragic pandemic that took the lives of nearly a quarter million vulnerable older adults living in nursing homes. Their lives mattered. How they spent...