The Carpenters’ 1976 hit song “Superstar” got it right: loneliness is such a sad affair. This is especially true for many people living in long-term care facilities. We now know that loneliness is...
Creating accountability and efficiency through blockchain
By
Gretchen Friedrich
Dec 03, 2019
Some administrators in long-term care facilities may not be aware of a term frequently used in banking and finance, manufacturing and distribution. That term is blockchain, and it could have a significant...
Get on the bus. Workplace culture can drive success.
By
Leigh Ann Barney
Nov 26, 2019
As president of a certified Great Place to Work (and the No. 4 company on Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Aging Services in the Large Seniors Housing and Care category), I am often asked what is unique...
The impact of the interrupted stay
By
Ronald Orth
Nov 22, 2019
While facility staff rightly have been focused on the rollout of the Patient Driven Payment Model, the interrupted stay policy remains a confusing area that may not be fully understood. As The Centers...
Image starts from the ground up
By
Joseph Bshero
Nov 20, 2019
While the quality of care in long-term care environments is the number one priority, facility maintenance is also key. Many long-term care facilities incorporate carpet in main areas, hallways and private...
5 smart tips for life-safety and emergency prep
By
Brian Williams
Nov 20, 2019
In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set forth new regulations related to life safety and emergency preparedness. Designed to protect Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries — namely those...
Behavioral health gets noticed, but challenges remain
By
Bernadette Greatorex
Nov 14, 2019
In 2018, 1 in 25 U.S. adults (or 11.4 million people) had a serious behavioral health need. Patients residing in skilled nursing facilities present with a variety of mental health...
Dementia unlocked
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 12, 2019
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be.” — Abraham Maslow Abraham Maslow, best known...
Scale up technology to lower total costs
By
Scott Magers
Nov 07, 2019
When considering technology investments, focus on these three points to yield value from an operational and clinical perspective: productivity, profitability and customer value. In previous posts in this...
The 6 keys to post-acute care coordination
By
Mary Kay Thalken
Nov 05, 2019
Many hospitals and health systems are developing preferred post-acute care networks to improve patient outcomes by collaborating with high-quality skilled nursing facilities, to participate in shared-savings...