How APCs and specialty oncall services are changing the post-acute landscape – for the better
May 22, 2023
Patients are arriving with increasingly complex needs, while an already overtaxed staff must adapt to regulatory changes and the demands of a new reimbursement model.
Nebraska nursing home brings color to National Skilled Nursing Care Week
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Foster Stubbs
May 16, 2023
National Skilled Nursing Care Week kicked off on Mother’s Day, beginning a series of celebrations throughout the week, from coast to coast. At Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE, they’ve...
Public health emergency revocation will unleash ‘traps for the unwary’
May 09, 2023
While much has been made of staffing flexibilities and waivers ending after May 11, the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency also brings with it critical new enforcement concerns for skilled nursing...
104-year-old SNF resident gets the sweetest of birthday treats
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Foster Stubbs
May 02, 2023
Founded in 1914, the Tastykake is a Philadelphia institution that has remained popular for over a century. The same could be said for Twila Reber, a resident at Phoebe Berks in Wernersville, PA who will...
Arming yourself for new Medicare Advantage rules
May 02, 2023
For years, says skilled nursing reimbursement expert Maureen McCarthy, managed care organizations have gotten away with denying appropriate care and denying or reducing payments to providers using less-than-ideal...
The long-term benefits of short-stay care management
Apr 26, 2023
At Viviant Healthcare of Murfreesboro, located in rural TN, 25% of residents are short stay. When they leave, Lisa Lugo, director of social services, worries. Lacking transportation makes it hard for many...
SAMI: The tech integration spurring an increase in resident occupancy rates
Apr 20, 2023
ShiftKey CEO, Tom Ellis, discusses how tech-forward approaches to workforce gaps empower licensed professionals and enable facilities to make informed decisions that drive effective, consistent care.
Nursing home residents prepare care packages for less fortunate
By
Foster Stubbs
Apr 18, 2023
Whenever he would see something on the news that scared him, Fred Rogers’ mother would tell him, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services...
Two days notice no problem for nursing home-turned-wedding venue
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Foster Stubbs
Apr 12, 2023
Tina Pearce was about to get married. Then she learned her mother, who was in hospice care, would not be able to attend. Instead of having her wedding day without her mother, Pearce decided to marry at...
‘The year of the quality initiatives’ takes aim at nursing homes
Apr 11, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services annual pay rule always holds some additional nuggets for skilled nursing providers, but this year’s proposal — issued April 4 — offers a bounty of quality...