BY SCOTT A. MAGER, ESQ. The landscape for the long-term care industry is not a pretty sight. Advertising by lawyers sensationalizing negative
Read More » BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFEver get the feeling that you've been spinning your wheels professionally, that your career has bogged down in
Read More » BY SUSAN J. PENNER Long-term care administrators are familiar with monitoring their budgets, and they soon learn from experience that some sources
Read More » BY RONDA CHRISTOPHER The Long Term Care division of Mercy Health Partners designed a collaborative oversight team, called the Mock Survey Team
Read More » BY DAVID LENNOX, PHD Where would you feel safer working, a nursing home or a coal mine? According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Read More » BY MARIA MOTSAVAGEOur organization had been struggling for years with declining resident satisfaction scores, increasing employee turnover, and a
Read More » BY DAVID DILLON, ASA, AND BONNIE ALBRITTON, ASA Many CCRCs conduct operations on a short-term cash basis. They pore over last quarter's monthly fee
Read More » inperspectiveSURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCDemystifying documentation Why does our industry remain so mystified, if not completely psyched
Read More » BY JULIE A. BRAUN, JD, LLM Fire safety: Is your facility legal?The legal stru cture governing nursing home fire safety: A guide to self-examination
Read More » BY DONALYN GROSS, PHD, LCSW, CMPMissing: Death education for nursing facilitiesStaff need to be trained in comforting dying residents, their
Read More » inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ANTHONY J. MULLENHeaded in the right direction After several quarters of not-very-inspiring developments in capital
Read More » BY CHRISTINA A. HASEMANN, PHD, RD, L/CDNCan administrators' leadership style influence quality of care?In quest of the "authoritarian" administrator
Read More » Building the new culture of aging-One leader at a timeBill Keane, MS, MBA, Director of Special Programs, Mather LifeWays, interviews Bill Thomas, MD,
Read More » BY LAWRENCE A. FOGEL AND JOSEPH M. WATTGrading your facility compliance planYour corporate compliance plan takes time and effort. Is it worthwhile?
Read More » LTC QUALITYTHE SOUND AND THE FURYFar from "signifying nothing," as per Shakespeare, today's quality initiatives seem to be signaling big changeBY
Read More » BY BRENT CAMPBELLGetting your message outEffective marketing focuses on getting the right information about your organization to the right audience
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Read More » inperspectiveLIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNWhen residents attack residents Most nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALFs) have
Read More » BY VICTOR LANE ROSE, MBA, NHABudgeting: It's everyone's responsibilityInvolving staff in budgeting might not always be comfortable, but it can yield
Read More » BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFShould you outsource staff management?Everything from payroll and training to employment law compliance and risk
Read More » BY STEPHEN J. CABOT, ESQ.Reducing the threat of labor problemsEffectively communicating concern for and appreciation of employees builds a firm
Read More » INTERVIEW WITH MARK TELLIER, TELLIER & ASSOCIATES, LLCTips on joining a GPO Long-term care is coming into its own in the $34 billion-a-year
Read More » BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFLTC purchasing's 'new kid on the block'A national provider organization and a national distributor network have
Read More » BY SARAH FOX, LSWThe art of admissionsThe admissions coordinator plays a large role in the resident's well-being, the family's morale, and the
Read More » BY MALCOLM H. MORRISON, PHD; RUTH A. CHENG, MBA; AND RICHARD H. LEE, MPABest-practices protocols can improve qualityPennsylvania nursing homes got
Read More » inperspectiveLIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNAre your residents safe and sound when in bed? On August 23, 1995, the U.S. Food and Drug
Read More » inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ANTHONY J. MULLENA look at the latest NIC Key Financial Indicators Permanent debt delinquencies increased for
Read More » BY DON HANKS, AIAADA compliance: It's more than 'removing barriers'Complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act is a broader management
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Read More » BY JAMES J. PIECZYNSKINeed capital? Know how lenders assess your operationsYou're sure you qualify-but how do you convince lenders of that? With the
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