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Can the US Implement the Same LTC Staffing Prohibitions as Ontario, Canada?

06/07/2021

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD

Following a recent study examining how the Canadian government prohibited nursing home staff from working at more than one facility in an attempt to slow down the pandemic, Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, says the United States should use this...

Following a recent study...

06/07/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Commentary

The Ups and Down of ECT

04/29/2021

Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, FRCPC, discusses his early experiences with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)—treatment often used for patients with severe depression—and highlights how the balance of antidepressant treatment and ECT has shifted over...

Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, FRCPC,...

04/29/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Commentary

Creative Solutions to Medicaid Reimbursement Concerns: What to Do and When Within LTC?

04/29/2021

Brittany H Cone, Esq, and Jordan S Johnson, Esq, attorneys at Hall Booth Smith, PC, talk through the Medicaid program, current practical issues that the long-term care industry is facing, and provide a few possible approaches and solutions to...

Brittany H Cone, Esq, and Jordan...

04/29/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Commentary

Why Isn’t My Mother’s Assisted Living Facility Staff Forced to Get Vaccinated?

04/21/2021

“Rather than dismissing the fears and concerns of our staff, we need to find ways of addressing the staff where they are,” says Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD. “These concerns cannot be mandated away but must be addressed with empathy, education,...

“Rather than dismissing the...

04/21/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Commentary

Should Frontline Health Care Workers Be Mandated to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine?

02/23/2021

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, discusses several considerations that should be weighed before requiring long-term care employees receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD,...

02/23/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Commentary

Opportunities for Overcoming Challenges Caused by COVID-19 in Long-Term Care

01/25/2021

Jim Love, president, Omnicare, reviews 2020 challenges long-term care (LTC) facilities faced and explains why it is essential to look at the big picture when creating operational plans, and consider what is on the horizon for both the LTC...

Jim Love, president, Omnicare,...

01/25/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Commentary

Link Between Number of Falls With Annual Incidence of Having At Least One Fall

01/08/2021

More than one in four people aged 65 and older fall each year and falling once doubles the chances of a recurring fall, according to Elisai’s Renee Campbell, MD, MBA, MPH, Global Value and Access Epilepsy and Sleep lead, Genevieve De Sousa...

More than one in four people...

01/08/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Commentary

Does the Survey Process Enhance or Detract From Quality of Care?

01/04/2021

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, reviews a recent JAMDA article, highlighting whether the standard nursing home survey process is able to identify quality of care or if the survey itself contributes to decreased performance outcomes.

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, reviews...

01/04/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Commentary

Can Netflix Help Improve Long-Term Care Facilities?

12/28/2020

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, discusses a recent book written by Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, who wrote about changing the culture of his company from a focus of error avoidance to one of freedom with responsibility, and she ponders if there are...

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD,...

12/28/2020

Annals of Long-Term Care

Commentary

Family Members, LTC Visitors: Are They Also Deemed Essential Workers?

12/22/2020

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, poses the question, “should visitors who provide social support and encouragement for long-term care residents also be deemed essential workers?”

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, poses...

12/22/2020

Annals of Long-Term Care

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