By most accounts, providers seem generally happy with the new Medicare system for classifying residents and payments.
PDPM numbers after a month: looking good
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 20, 2019
You’re going to be alright, providers. Just as many had predicted, those who did their PDPM homework — and vow to keep getting better — should be just fine.
Will nursing facilities soon be forced to post prices too?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 16, 2019
We are reading and hearing much these days about how skilled care operators need to adapt for future success. Align with healthcare systems, some experts say. Keep residents out of hospitals, others caution....
Life with PDPM: ‘This has such high potential’
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 13, 2019
It’s paid to have a thick skin or optimistic nature lately if you’re a post-acute therapy provider. Luckily for Martha Schram, she has both.
Helping you go the distance in long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Nov 11, 2019
A long-term care career might sound like an oxymoron. After all, turnover remains ridiculously high at many facilities.
The biggest question about PDPM going forward
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 06, 2019
Having survived the fall 2019 long-term care convention season is no small feat if you’ve been on the road as much as some of the staunch LTC professionals I’ve seen over the past two months. For many,...
A special day for veterans. Too bad there aren’t a lot more of them.
By
John O'Connor
Nov 04, 2019
It’s nice that we’ll pause to thank our veterans next Monday, but there should be more.
Enough with the talk: Get on with this LTC difference maker
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2019
You might know the job has gotten under your skin when you find certain urges taking over. Take, for example, debating late at night. In a bar. In a beautiful place like San Diego. And the topic is the...
You have problems, they help solve them
By
John O'Connor
Oct 27, 2019
I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to suggest that one reason why so many women in this field do so well is because they have superior problem-solving abilities.
The ‘abuse’ icon debuts on Nursing Home Compare
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 23, 2019
We learned two main things when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services debuted its nursing home “abuse” icon Wednesday.