March 21, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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Are your staff scheduling processes as fair, balanced and tightly connected to your census and acuities as they should be? Two experts explain why even small changes in staffing can add up to big savings.
March 21, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
Seniors get a bad rap when it comes to technology, but they’re America’s fast-growing dempgraphic is certain digital technologies. Have you "seniorized" your media marketing streams?
March 20, 2013 Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
news
Licensed nurse retention seems to curb readmissions, and vice-versa.
March 15, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
Long-term care providers and behavioral health services should go hand in hand in aging care, experts say. If your facility can’t provide or fund mental health services, partner for them—and everyone wins.
March 13, 2013 Luke Fannon
blog
No one can control the weather, but we can control the risks that older people and their caregivers face when the snow piles up. Contributor Luke Fannon explains how the right strategy can turn the perfect storm into a powerful marketing opportunity.
March 11, 2013 Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
news
What asset is more valuable in a SNF administrator—education or experience? Oklahoma state legislatures and the state's Board of Examiners are at odds on the question.
March 7, 2013 Judah L. Ronch, PhD
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Standing in line with nothing to do is tedious and boring. Imagine how magnified that is for the elderly to spend their time—waiting.
March 6, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
The parent company of the California senior living facility involved in a controversial 911 call responds to public outcry over corporate policies and an employee's refusal to administer CPR.
March 6, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
blog
Calling all hospices: Are you ready for a challenge? Today is the launch of my "Hospice Notebook." Gather your ideas, projects, initiatives and missions. My inbox is yours.
February 27, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
A Wisconsin senior living company is the latest buyout as investment firms rescue their distressed properties.
February 20, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s new proposed rule for controlled substance disposal needs more clarification when it comes to long-term care facilities, a national pharmacy group says.
February 20, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
An unusual partnership between a Medicare insurance carrier and a fast-growing retirement community creates new business models for both.
