The Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) electronic data submission sneaks up on us every quarter, but due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is waiving the deadline...
We are #ActivitiesStrong
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Apr 22, 2020
My brother lives in Shanghai, China with his wife and 6-year old son. As COVID-19 unfolded they were lucky to escape the crisis to France in order to live with our parents. A few weeks later, though, the...
Keeping your residents tuned in during the pandemic
By
Danielle Myers
Apr 20, 2020
Social isolation and feelings of loneliness are not uncommon amongst seniors, but they pose a great danger to their health and well-being. The National Institute on Aging notes that “Research has linked...
Are you losing prospective residents to one of the five senses?
By
Stephen Lewis
Apr 17, 2020
When visiting senior living and nursing facilities, potential residents and their families rely on their senses of sight and smell, and they make decisions accordingly. But even the warmest staff smiles...
How the CARES Act could affect nursing facility operators
By
Richard Cheng
Apr 15, 2020
On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was established, creating a $2.2 trillion budget to combat the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This national emergency has caused concern for nursing facilities...
What’s in a primary diagnosis?
By
Rajeev Kumar, M.D.
Apr 14, 2020
Have you ever walked out of a restaurant after a filling meal with an empty feeling in your stomach? I have. It is the feeling one gets after eating sushi without wasabi, Korean food without kimchi, and...
COVID-19 and the new normal for community design
By
Mark Warrick
Apr 09, 2020
During a pandemic or other crisis that requires a lockdown or isolation, the benefits of breaking down buildings into neighborhoods — smaller areas with separate dining and other accommodations — are...
Overcoming your top 3 financial tech challenges
By
Brian Bogie
Apr 08, 2020
Healthcare is changing at a rate faster than ever before. Long-term care facilities face increasing consumer expectations, declining reimbursement rates, changing regulations and a shift in payment for...
Achieving true interoperability
By
Babar Nawaz
Apr 07, 2020
You might think that by this third decade of the 21st century, the computer systems of any long-term services and supports organization could talk seamlessly, reliably and securely to any pharmacy or doctor’s...
In addition to infection control, nursing homes should focus on three priorities to protect and care...
By
Anne Montgomery
Sarah Slocum
Apr 06, 2020
As COVID-19 sweeps through the U.S., the challenges of caring for frail and disabled older adults is growing exponentially. Nursing homes and other residential long-term care settings are on high alert...