Month: August 2004

Design Center

designcenter   Tamarisk Enriched Assisted LivingWARWICK, RHODE ISLANDPROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Read More »

Can Administrators’ Leadership Style Influence Quality of Care?

BY CHRISTINA A. HASEMANN, PHD, RD, L/CDNCan administrators' leadership style influence quality of care?In quest of the "authoritarian" administrator Read More »

Editorial

editorialBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFJust say no Early July saw the release of a study entitled, "Predators in America's Nursing Homes: Read More »

Building the New Culture of Aging-One Leader at a Time

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 »

Grading Your Facility Compliance Plan

BY LAWRENCE A. FOGEL AND JOSEPH M. WATTGrading your facility compliance planYour corporate compliance plan takes time and effort. Is it worthwhile? Read More »

It Must Be That We Don’t Value Our Elderly…

'It must be that we don't value our elderly...'Exit interview with Charles H. Roadman II, MD, CNA, Past-President and CEO, American Health Care Read More »

Preventing Aspiration Pneumonia in At-Risk Residents

BY BRENDA K. LOGSDON, MA, CCC/SLPPreventing aspiration pneumonia in at-risk residents  Aspiration pneumonia is an infection in the lungs commonly Read More »

LTC Quality: The Sound and the Fury

LTC QUALITYTHE SOUND AND THE FURYFar from "signifying nothing," as per Shakespeare, today's quality initiatives seem to be signaling big changeBY Read More »

Getting Your Message Out

BY BRENT CAMPBELLGetting your message outEffective marketing focuses on getting the right information about your organization to the right audience Read More »

In PerspectiveLiability Landscape

inperspectiveLIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNWhen residents attack residents Most nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALFs) have Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Customer satisfaction surveys are more than just paper It doesn't make sense that most age-qualified communities I'm aware of Read More »

Budgeting: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility

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 »