Senior Healthcare Blog

I just came back from the 2013 Ohio Health Care Association Convention and Expo in Columbus and it really felt like things were heating up on the accountable care front which to me, and providers in...

Looking into my crystal ball shows that we should expect nursing homes, just like hospitals, to be penalized for excessive avoidable hospital readmissions in the future. The question has always been:...

Exceptional leaders are the ones who go above and beyond their responsibilities and their contributions can be felt throughout the entire organization.

Lora McCloskey of Catholic Health Care...

I’m convinced that the key term for healthcare providers in 2013 is, queue the drumroll, interoperability. Not just because it has 8 syllables (although my kids would love that) but because that is...

I just came across an article in McKnight’s that CMS will post more nursing home deficiency data online next month. That’s great news for the consumer. They can already go to the Nursing Home Compare...

Culture change is falling short. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big believer and supporter of the culture change movement in long term care. I am an active board member of the Ohio Person Centered Care...

Working long hours, coordinating availability of many employees and working within budgets, the role of the people responsible for scheduling in senior care is far from simple. I should know, since...

Earlier this week I attended the Wisconsin Director of Nursing Council Symposium and sat through some informative presentations. One in particular quickly caught my attention when the presenter, ...

The first time I had access to a cell phone, I felt cool. Really cool. Even though it weighed several pounds and looked like this (yes, go ahead and laugh), I felt totally empowered and had inflated...

Since October the 1^st hit, I’ve been bombarded with stories, briefs, presentations, newsflashes, and water cooler discussions about impact of unnecessary rehospitalization across the long-term care...

I have had numerous meetings with senior living executives where the topic of acuity came up. They were analyzing labor reports, trying to figure out why there were so many spikes in the labor budget...

Everywhere I turn these days it seems that the topic of reducing hospital readmissions is on everyone's mind. Put aside for a second that this provision is being driven by the Affordable Care Act,...