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The numbers that boil behind F-699

Enticing title, no? Here’s the skinny. According to data from Statista, approximately 39.89 million prescriptions for sertraline were written in the United States in 2022. Let’s call that 40 million ... ...more

Trauma

March 26, 2025•2 min read

Why is TIC Hard to Implement in facilities? F-699

Last month about this time I delivered a luncheon speech to about 500 members of the NC Health Care Facilities Association, talking about F-699 and the challenges. ...more

Trauma

March 19, 2025•2 min read

The Ides of March: March 15

Somewhere in the middle of March, about the 15th, is “the ides of March.” I’ve always heard it as way to explain away the crappy things that happen around that time. ...more

Trauma

March 12, 2025•1 min read

The Untyer of Knots

Back in January, I reopened my coaching practice. I’d gotten a number of calls, and while I’ve been doing one-off work with folks, I’d let it go... ...more

Trauma

March 05, 2025•1 min read

Health Care Facilities--and the current environment

Y’all remember that little series I did on F-699 citations? How surveyors are finding more psychosocial issues? Recent changes in how things are being applied? The need for all staff development as a ... ...more

Trauma

February 26, 2025•1 min read

It’s Cold Out There..

Well, we’re now in mid-February a time of year that can be cold, gray, and dirty with slushy snow. And the winter this year has been wild--who ever thought they’d see ice hockey on the streets of New ... ...more

Resilience

February 19, 2025•1 min read

How to Become Trauma-Informed in a Meaningful Way?

This is the last of my blogs about those F-tags, F-656, -699, -726 and -742. They are pretty good drivers of change. Behind that, we hope, is the driver of genuine goodwill towards the people served a... ...more

Trauma

February 12, 2025•2 min read

They called her “the Alzheimer’s in 422”

I heard this story on NPR a long time ago, and it has haunted me ever since. I’m sure I’ve changed a few points, and I hope I've preserved the poignancy. ...more

Trauma

February 06, 2025•3 min read

Let’s talk Triggers (and F-699 Citations)

This is the third in a series of several blogs about places where people live and receive some level of services, specifically, Assisted Living Facilities, Long Term Care Facilities, and Skilled Nursi... ...more

Trauma

January 29, 2025•1 min read

Assessing for trauma in care facilities? You need to assess for that?

This is the second in a series of several blogs about places where people live and receive some level of services, specifically, Assisted Living Facilities, Long Term Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing ... ...more

Trauma

January 22, 2025•3 min read

F-699 Do what? Tags, Trauma Informed Care, and HealthCare Facilities

This is the first in a series of several blogs about places where people receive some level of services, specifically, Assisted Living Facilities, Long Term Care Facilities, and Skilled Nursing Facili... ...more

Trauma

January 15, 2025•2 min read

Plop Plop Fizz Fizz? Slop Slop Whizz Whizz?

Oh, what a relief it is (with apologies to Alka Seltzer). Or not. One big holiday in the US (last week) down. Who knows how many are left to go for everyone who may celebrate others along the way. ...more

Trauma

December 04, 2024•1 min read

How’s Your Practice for Turkey Talk?

Tomorrow is your big day. I’m only hoping you’ve been practicing. I sure have! I used to avoid holidays because as much dysfunction as I’d been exposed to growing up, I didn’t need to see anyone else’... ...more

Trauma

November 27, 2024•1 min read

It’s still about… the Turkeys

Look, you know as well as I do that some of the turkeys don’t have feathers (though at least one of these has a pretty good wattle). How are you going to manage the high risk of exposure to those tur... ...more

Trauma

November 20, 2024•2 min read

Turkey Time is Coming!

Whether you are vegan, vegetarian or any other “-arian,” the holidays are on us. Did you know that Wikipedia lists over 20 between November 1 and December 31? ...more

Trauma

November 14, 2024•1 min read