In the purchasing world, the acronym RFP is as common as MVP is to the sports community. The acronym RFP stands for Request For Proposal. Most of you reading this would have been able to guess that, but why is it that so many healthcare organizations don’t utilize this practice..
What is the value of Continual Learning? Are you a continual learner? How do we stay relevant in a world that seems to change so quickly? There is evidence that keeping our minds “exercised” like the way we keep our bodies physically fit, has positive advantages to maintain our long-term..
What is the biggest pain point you need to solve right now? If you are like the majority of senior living communities it is probably employee related. Staffing, scheduling, training, and retention have been, and continue to be problems that impact our operations. How do we solve these problems? Another..
It has been overwhelming for many senior living operators throughout the COVID pandemic to simply manage the day to day of operations. So much effort and focus has been rightfully so, focused on resident health and safety. According to Keiser Health News, there has been a reluctance of seniors eligible..
In honor of Independence Day, I started thinking about what Independence means, and why we put such a high value on it in senior living. As a country, it seems obvious in retrospect that the colonies wanted the ability to choose their own destiny which they believed was unique and..
What is a GPO in healthcare? A healthcare group purchasing organization (GPO) is a member-based organization that utilizes the buying power of their membership to negotiate with manufacturers to provide better pricing and rebates. The manufacturer rebates depend on the volume a GPO brings to that manufacturer. How do I..