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Long-term care's 12th Man
January 16, 2014Sometimes people can love too much. For instance, when love causes an earthquake, it might be time to pull back and examine the health of the relationship.
A field too often framed by innuendo and cheap shots
January 13, 2014Ever hear the one about what nursing homes have in common with lawyers and policemen? All three are awful - until you need them.
Nursing home operators at 'all-time high'
January 08, 2014Lost somewhere amid all the cookie baking, holiday parties and merry-making near the end of the year was nursing home operators' most optimistic story of 2013. The public has an all-time high opinion of you.
Is 'murse' OK? Tips for gender integrated nursing staffs
March 05, 2013McKnight's Senior Editor Elizabeth Newman recently raised some thought-provoking questions about how "women manage women" in long-term care facilities with largely female staffs. Her blog got me thinking along some other lines: Male-female and male-male conflicts may become increasingly common as skilled nursing facilities become more gender diverse.
