Healthcare, Senior Living, Economics
Happy Hump Day and Happy All Saints Day or All Hallows Day! For many in Latin American countries, this day is far bigger than Halloween. It is a day to celebrate Christian martyrs and saints known and unknown, celebrating the connection between the living and the deceased. In Catholicism, it is a day of reverence … Read more
A new week and lots of data/info. coming on a variety of fronts. Today’s post is less about one thing and more about a few things, a bit of smorgasbord to start the week. State by State SNF Data/CLA: Back at the start of the month, I wrote a post on the state of the SNF … Read more
Happy Hump Day! The purpose of these Wednesday detours from the usual health policy, economics, senior living/senior housing/post-acute care stuff is to help readers and followers either add a touch of levity to their day or (to) cause them to think a bit differently about the world. Consider Wednesday Features as a deviation from the … Read more
I have the pleasure of living in one of the more beautiful spots of the country. I am biased but I also, am not alone in this opinion. Galena, IL is home and where my/our office is. Conde Nast ranks it as one the friendliest cities in America and Forbes called it one of the … Read more
Happy Hump Day! The last two weeks have definitely been interesting (and troubling), geopolitically speaking. It seems like too many areas of the world are in turmoil, either in war (Israel, Ukraine) or on the brink thereof (Taiwan). I have many Jewish friends, some very close to me. I feel for them, especially given how … Read more
Yesterday was National Mental Health Day. It was also World Mental Health Day. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of mental health issues and to mobilize professionals and communities to become more engaged in supporting mental health care. A few months back, I lost a very close, long-term friend to a mental … Read more
Happy Hump Day! Every once in a while, I feel the need to rant, if just a bit. Personally, it’s like an exorcism of pent-up frustration. Since this blog is mine and I am the author, editor, chief cook, and bottlewasher, I get a certain license to write stuff that I feel is important. I … Read more
My firm (shared with my co-founder) H2 Healthcare, LLC does a lot of legal work, primarily forensic and litigation support. My wife (and partner), Diane Hislop, RN, is likely the foremost (or certainly, top few) clinical compliance experts in the country in terms of senior living and post-acute care. This means, as a group, we … Read more
Well, this Saturday past, September 23, ushered in fall with the arrival of the Autumnal Equinox. On this day, the rotation of the Sun shifted to its midpoint in the journey, on the way to the southern hemisphere. In other words, the sun’s highest point now is at the equator, and the result for us … Read more
Not too long ago, I had a conversation with a young, upcoming executive. I’ve known her for a number of years beginning when she attended a conference (and presentation) that I spoke at. She’s a future “rock star” if she chooses to be (bright, well-spoken, organized, etc.). She asked me, “What’s the number one thing … Read more