Retirement is not for everyone. Exhibit A is my father, who enjoyed retirement from being a school superintendent for about five minutes before he became a part-time consultant. Exhibit B is a long-term...
ACHCA, LTC administrators warn against states eliminating independent, licensing boards
By
Danielle Brown
May 25, 2021
Two national administrator organizations are lambasting states’ decision to eliminate independent licensure boards for long-term care administrators and give its responsibilities to its public health...
ACHCA to host Leadership Conference in Bermuda
Jul 24, 2014
The American College of Health Care Administrators will host its 2014 Summer Leadership Conference from July 28 to August 1 at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda.
Take advantage of the changing long-term care marketplace, top execs urge
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 08, 2012
Long-term care providers should hone in on the changing needs of their market by embracing what customers want and will pay for, and by working to change the profession’s image problem, LTC executives...
Be thorough on evaluating ADLs, expert advises
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 08, 2012
The functional status and behavior sections of the MDS 3.0 often lead to risk and liability dangers for providers, a long-term care coding expert said Sunday.
Our government is a terrible thing — to hate (and a thank-you)
By
John O'Connor
Apr 17, 2015
Providers are finding their personal and professional relationships with the government tested these days. But before we all grab our torches and pitchforks, let’s take a deep breath.
A need to build up long-term care mentoring
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2012
Of the many statements that stuck with me from covering the long-term care profession in 2012, one that resonated was almost a throwaway line: “We do tend to eat our own.”
College days: 50 years is a long time
By
James M. Berklan
May 02, 2012
A lot of things were different in long-term care back in 1962. Never mind the stiff uniforms, spartan buildings and low technology. Medicare and Medicaid were still a few years from being born by President...
What the family wants
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 18, 2013
When it comes to talk about palliative care and rehospitalizations, what should a provider do when the family is insistent on sending their loved one back to the hospital?