Data proves to be the right prescription for a healthier bottom line
Oct 11, 2017
This is a pivotal moment for the entire sector. With reforms pending, decision makers at skilled nursing facilities specifically, are faced with trying to understand how to address and prepare for upcoming...
How to embrace national partnerships
By
Steven Wolley
Aug 04, 2014
As national director of property management for Emeritus Senior Living, I am responsible for overseeing more than 505 locations throughout the U.S. While it is a daunting task, I have found ways to streamline...
Keeping residents safe, one inspection at a time
By
Jindou Lee
Sep 25, 2017
No matter what other issues you may be dealing with on any given day, nothing is more important than the safety and wellbeing of residents living in senior facilities.
Recruiters: Friends or foes?
By
Leslee Lacey
Nov 04, 2015
Recruiters are required to be very clear and honest about the requirements and benefits for the available position.
Morning blood draws: No longer required?
By
Gary Milburn, Ph.D.
with William DePond, M.D.
Jan 30, 2013
There is mounting evidence that blood does not need to be drawn prior to eating! Such medical conclusions may change the early morning paradigm and how patients are managed.
Clinical care documentation that survives auditing
By
Jayne Warwick, RN, HBScN
Dec 16, 2016
Medicare claims set the stage for reimbursements – they’re the cast. Backstage, however, documentation comprises the crew, supporting the claim and determining whether or not the show –...
How does your leadership team lead?
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Apr 27, 2018
Consider this truism: Your facility outcomes will never outperform the effectiveness of how your leadership team leads.
Conversations with data: How LTC facilities can help hospitals
By
Andrei Gonzales, M.D.
Nov 07, 2016
Through its mandatory bundled payment programs for cardiac care and joint replacement, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aims to lower care costs, boost efficiency, and improve quality by making...
Showing residents how you care
By
Barbara Richter
Apr 22, 2015
Rising expectations among family members of seniors are inspiring many extended care providers to offer more comforts and amenities to their residents.
Addressing the problem of nighttime falls
By
Michael Chotiner
Dec 29, 2014
Most falls occur when residents are in their own rooms unattended, performing tasks such as getting in and out of bed.