Pursuing excellence Articles

Smart Money: effective methods for cutting long-term care expenses

March 01, 2010

The top concern these days for senior living CFOs is getting the budget in order.
 

Smart Money: Senior living CFOs take a fresh look at the "new norms" of investing

January 01, 2010

Senior living CFOs understand that the "investing as usual" mentality simply is not acceptable to boards and CEOs, and is giving way to the "new norm."
 

Smart Money: Senior care providers can benefit significantly from a donor trust

December 01, 2009

Have you ever heard of a Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (CLAT)? As a senior care provider, you can benefit significantly from this.
 

Smart Money: What are you doing with your investments?

September 01, 2009

The stock market rally that began in early March has been fueled by a string of evidence indicating that credit conditions are improving and the economy is stabilizing, or at least poised to recover.
 

High-tech home excels: going paperless is one path to success

Jill Gilbert July 01, 2009

Employees may be a facility's most important asset, but technology can help them to better do their jobs.
 

'Five Star' is progress

Jill Gilbert February 01, 2009

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released a new rating system to grade the 16,000 nursing homes in the United States that participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
 

Brinton Manor joins club

Jill Gilbert July 01, 2008

Brinton Manor of Glen Mills, PA, knows how to maintain close ties to the community. This forward-thinking facility has teamed with global service organization Kiwanis International, which focuses on humanitarian efforts and strengthening communities worldwide, to found the very first SNF-based "Aktion Club."
 

Grieving takes its course

Jill Gilbert June 01, 2008

This month we continue our discussion with Joyce Ebmeier of Tabitha Health Care Services.
 

Growth in a Green House

Jill Gilbert May 01, 2008

The nursing home industry isn't known for setting trends, but that landscape may be changing.