Healthcare Highwire

Healthcare Highwire

LCS Health Services Division premiere podcast that aspires to provide meaningful and pertinent content that gives you an edge in balancing business and healthcare. Check out our channel for the latest information impacting the world of health care. Our Health Services Division experts from LCS will be your hosts providing valuable and insightful information.

Episodes

November 10, 2025 13 mins

"Your Voice, Your Choice: Shaping Your Future Through Advanced Directives." - What they are, why they matter, and how you can take control of your health and financial decisions, especially when you might not be able to speak for yourself. 

Host: Michele Kramer, Director of Health and Wellness Programming with LCS's Health Services Division Guest: Brandy Watson, Director of Independent Living and Nurse Navigator, The Cedars of Cha...

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The podcast explores strategies for SNF teams to thrive under PDPM by adopting daily PDPM huddles. LCS categorizes beneficiaries into four groups, streamlining meetings and emphasizing key drivers during specific phases of the Part A stay.

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May 31, 2024 12 mins
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Do you struggle to understand the complex definitions found in the state operations manual regarding freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation?  In 2024 732 citations have already been cited for abuse in skilled nursing facilities nationwide.  Join us as we discuss the best practices to prevent, investigate, and report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

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Join us for the newest podcast on Healthcare Highwire.  During this episode we discuss Generation Z workers.  Generation Z recently entered the workforce-who are these individuals?  What characteristics do they bring to your organization?  This is a generation that questions the status quo-they are our future.  In this podcast learn about recruiting, hiring, and retaining the generation Z worker.

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January 12, 2024 18 mins
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Join Sandy Toole, Director of Life Plan Clinical Services, for the DON Leadership Series as Linda Elder, Clinical Specialist, Kim Held, Senior Clinical Specialist, and Natalie Moore, Senior MDS Specialist, discuss the vaccination protocols and best practices in Long Term Healthcare settings, Today on Healthcare Highwire! 

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September 18, 2023 26 mins

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Sandy Toole introduces Jon Back to discuss "Nursing Resiliency" an overview of personal fitness in Physical, Mental, Social, and Spiritual aspects and the benefits of this focus. 

The links below will allow LCS employees to review the assessments spoken of in today's podcast.

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August 24, 2023 15 mins

Join your host Natalie Moore and her guest Barbara Cronin-LaPerche as they discuss the details around the MDS 3.0 v18 &  SDOH.

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Part 2 of a two-part series discussing the regulations and intent of Behavioral and Emotional Health, with Sandy Toole.

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In this episode, Sandy Toole explains the regulatory intent of Behavioral and Emotional Health. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

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July 10, 2023 9 mins

Welcome to the new "Director of Nursing Leadership Series" Listen to Sandy Toole and Debbie Murphy discuss where we go now that PHE has ended!

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June 16, 2023 10 mins

Your MDS Leadership Series Host, Natalie Moore has invited MDS Specialist, Angela Webb to discuss what you need to know about MAC Probe.

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Episode 195: 9:21

MDS Leadership Series - Hosted by Natalie Moore, Senior MDS Specialist at Life Care Services

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Episode 194: 12:57

MDS Leadership Series -Hosted by Natalie Moore, Senior MDS Specialist at Life Care Services

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Episode  193: 00:21:41

Join Sandy Toole, Director of Clinical Services, Life Plan, as she discusses Phase 3 ROP changes in QAPI with Jennifer Williams-Lamb, ANCC Accredited Provider Program Director and Mock Surveyor.

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Episode  192: 00:11:08

Join Sandy Toole, Director of Clinical Services, Life Plan, as she discusses Phase 3 ROP changes in Food and Nutrition Services with Jennifer Williams-Lamb, ANCC Accredited Provider Program Director and Mock Surveyor.

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Episode  191: 00:11:33

Join Sandy Toole, Director of Clinical Services, Life Plan, as she discusses Phase 3 ROP changes in Behavioral Health with Jennifer Williams-Lamb, ANCC Accredited Provider Program Director and Mock Surveyor.

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