Blogs, Guest Columns, Things I Think and Living Leadership
Exploring transitions in care
By
Brian White
Mar 06, 2015
As the president of an acute care hospital, as well as overseeing our medical system’s post-acute division, I see the issues facing our frailest patients from both sides. I see patients receiving...
Carbon monoxide poisoning is entirely preventable
By
Betty Norman
Mar 05, 2015
With the continued rate of this poisoning hitting senior living facilities, this is an issue the industry needs to address.
Senior bullying: How to recognize it, how to handle it
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Mar 04, 2015
We’ve come a long way with many psycho-social problem areas. Children, for example, start learning about bullies in kindergarten. When it comes to bullying in senior communities, though, we’re...
What’s in a name?
By
Tara Roberts
Mar 04, 2015
The new name of the American Coalition for Healthcare Claims Integrity is the Council for Medicare Integrity. Does that mean they’ll change their focus? Not quite.
Quick tips for adapting QAPI
By
Chris Osterberg, RN, BSN
Mar 02, 2015
Here are 10 quick tips for successful QAPI team building.
Engaging LTC residents
By
Ginna Baik
Feb 27, 2015
Having an effective mobile strategy is becoming increasingly important for organizations to improve resident engagement. Mobile devices show promising effects on the way residents engage with each other...
LeavingAge
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 26, 2015
I’m feeling extremely unsettled lately. On edge. Anxious. It’s not the threat of rising sea levels, or the erosion of public confidence in the integrity of Nightly News anchors, or the possibility...
Advocating for those who need us
By
Kristy Wikum
Feb 25, 2015
Providing the best care for our therapy patients has evolved and expanded over the past year. Our roles as therapists have broadened to include advocating for patients as well as providing services for...
If we are supposed to follow our dreams, why can’t I go back to bed?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 24, 2015
You ever have one of those days, weeks or even months when things just don’t go your way? In other words, life is just lousy and no matter what you do, it still just stinks? This is what you need...
Modeling work/life balance
By
Julie Thorson
Feb 23, 2015
Working too long and too hard is a common occurrence, but it’s quite simply wrong. The number of hours you put in on the job does not measure your passion or commitment to your work.