COVID-19 fact finding
Several months after the first outbreak in a nursing home near Seattle, we have finally gotten our arms around some indisputable facts regarding this virus,
Daily Editors’ Notes
Think things can’t get worse?
Things not only could get worse for long-term care providers, there’s a good chance they will. Especially if Joe Biden is elected president in November.
An antidote to the ugly news
Sometimes when the news is on an extended somber run, you just have to turn your attention to another subject entirely to maintain a sense of perspective and normalcy.
There’s only one proven way to protect residents
Unfortunately, much of what we’ve been fed about COVID-19 turns out to be ill-informed, self-serving, or just plain wrong.
The ugly truth about your neighbors and COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed many uncomfortable truths about serving seniors.
What the mask really means
I recently returned from a week’s vacation to Northern Michigan, one of my favorite places. One issue in particular, however, troubled this trip.
Playing a dangerous game with COVID-19
Perhaps as never before, party affiliation is coloring policy matters. The debate on any issue these days seems to focus less about the merits of a response than which side holds it.
This is how you lead during a pandemic
Carol Silver Elliott has the recipe for success in these trying times.
The problem with playing the blame game
Mama always said that when all is said and done, more usually gets said than done.
Yoga, baking and the quest for enrichment
I wish I could have been there recently when my coworker heard that I had started doing yoga.
Once again, thank you, brave nursing home workers
It has been said before, but it bears repeating: Nursing home and other frontline healthcare workers are the ones most at the mercy of this awful coronavirus. And now we have the death lists to prove it.
This might be long-term care’s biggest challenge
Just like today’s politicians, most people seem to have already made up their minds about how they rate nursing homes.
Feeling disrespected? You ain’t seen anything yet
If you’re tempted to bypass this blog because you want to start the weekend on a brighter note, I wouldn’t blame you. But then again, weekends are a central theme to what’s going to hurt so much more in the future. I’m afraid Monday’s announcement of possible future penalties for infection control deficiencies is going…
Just what you always wanted: More penalties
The coronavirus is the proverbial gift that keeps on giving — to nursing homes, in particular.
Pride, prejudice and seething staff
While we do not have Orange Walks in America, we do have a recurring phenomenon that victims are tiring of.
Heroes leading long-term care’s charge
This week, the History Channel ran a three-part series on General Ulysses S. Grant. I became a fan of Grant recently after reading the autobiography “Grant” by Ron Chernow, author of other massive tomes on other major historical figures, such as Alexander Hamilton, on which the famous musical is based. It’s hard not to admire…
Sympathy for the devil
Nursing homes are bad, bad. Not like honorable hospitals. Let’s look at why so many people apparently think this way.
The reopening dilemma
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday issued new guidance on when nursing homes should be open to visitors. Among the criteria: testing of residents and staff to make sure COVID-19 is not present; and inspections for those facilities that have had outbreaks.
Here’s my COVID-19 prescription: A dose of common sense
I’m all for putting politicians in charge of shaping policy. But I do sometimes wish they’d treat the honor with a bit more respect.
Want to be like Fauci? Here’s your chance
I’d be willing to bet Dr. Anthony Fauci’s poll numbers rank ahead of almost any other serious figure in the public eye. And why not? He is a man of science and says his principles guide him. It is not infrequent when he disagrees with his boss. Sometimes he keeps quiet about it, biting his…
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