A common complaint I hear revolves around the medical director and his or her unwillingness to perform the most basic duties of their role or that they are standing in the way of a facility’s progress. I’ve seen medical directors who wouldn’t come to see their patients regularly.  I’ve seen them fail to keep their progress notes up.  I’ve seen medical directors dictate what home health  or hospice company...

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...