Whenever someone used to ask me how I would describe my leadership style, I never had just one answer.  You see, it changes.  I am a leader for a large group of healthcare professionals.  I am also a coach for most of the time.  But I also am a mentor, a shoulder to cry on, even a drill sargent at times. I’m a peacemaker, a businessman, a dollars & cents watcher, and a check and balance for clinical outcomes. ...

Decisions, decisions!  Nursing home administrators are faced with the task of making decisions multiple times each day.  Many times there really isn’t a clear right answer for the decision to be made.  So, how does one know what to do?  Over my years as an administrator, I have developed a simple test to help me make the right decision.  I test the potential outcomes of my decision against the priorities I have set for my...