ACO REACH combines innovation with access for SNFs
By
Timothy Peck, MD
Mar 16, 2022
CMS’s new Direct Contracting Entity program, known as ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) is among the most important developments in nursing home patient care in recent history.
Beware the Russian invasion and its effect on mental health
By
Sherri Perry
Mar 14, 2022
The devastating impact of COVID-19 over the past two years affected not only Americans, but the entire world and caused many of us to feel emotions we weren’t familiar with. The unfathomable death...
Reducing liability exposures with video
By
Guy Fragala, Ph.D.
Mar 10, 2022
Falls among the elderly are a major problem within healthcare facilities, and this severe problem requires attention. Some proposed technological solutions include optical sensors or cameras linked to...
How leaders in long-term care can build trust
By
Kyle Regan
Mar 08, 2022
Trust can be difficult to earn in long-term care. It’s not that residents do not trust the nurses and CNAs who care for them on a daily basis. In fact, for the twentieth straight year, nurses are considered...
Three ways to make a new hire’s day two count
By
Cara Silletto
Mar 03, 2022
Today, there are more open positions than applicants, which means we have to make those first several days better for new hires. Chances are they still have a few more options waiting if the first week...
How connectivity needs are challenging LTC facilities
By
Jeff Lowney
Mar 01, 2022
When operating a network of more than 100 hospitals and clinics located in rural areas of Kentucky and West Virginia, Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) faced inconsistent internet connectivity and...
Introducing the new face of your economic buyer
By
Katherine Wells
Feb 24, 2022
Thirty-nine million economic buyers, otherwise known as adult children, are ignored in the current senior care system.
Aging is beautiful
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Meaghan McMahon
Feb 22, 2022
In 1990, artist Keith Haring created the “Radiant Baby” image, a drawing of a baby crawling with lines radiating from around the perimeter of the image outline to highlight the extreme reverence our...
Caring for our caregivers and meeting them where they are – with chicken soup
By
Hugo Pizarro
Feb 17, 2022
New York’s ArchCare has been on a years-long journey to be a Great Place to Work. Here’s what the transformation has meant for caregivers.
6 reasons to use a digital wound management system in 2022
By
Karen Guzdzial
Feb 15, 2022
Digital wound management systems can help close a critical gap in the wound care continuum.