Four steps providers should take in a value-based marketplace
By
Drew Sheinen and Brent Feorene
Jul 13, 2016
The key to success in today’s value-driven environment is highly effective post-acute care services and programs that are well integrated into the care continuum.
The middle ground choice in floor coverings
By
Doug Berjer
Feb 11, 2013
With proper care and cleaning, carpet tiles can be a convenient, cost effective alternative to wall-to-wall carpet and many types of hard surface flooring. One key benefit, which is common for all carpeting,...
Time to use a pest management professional?
By
Zia Siddiqi, Ph.D., B.C.E
Aug 01, 2014
When is it time to call in a pest management professional? This question can be compared to the age-old healthcare question: When it is time to see a doctor?
Keep ants on the outside looking in
By
Greg Baumann
Feb 15, 2013
If you’ve been in the long term care business for a while, you’ve probably had to battle an ant or two inside your facility. You’re not alone. In the last three annual Association for...
EHRs can provide a better way in SNFs
By
Sol Lizerbram, M.D.
Mar 09, 2015
Most medical practitioners servicing nursing homes and other types of long-term care facilities while also seeing patients in the office have found that their existing EHRs are not designed for the unique...
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.
Driving change in LTC —A discussion
By
Dague Retzlaff
Sep 15, 2017
In order to better understand how this evolution is impacting operators, and talk about the role that we play as lenders, I recently had a discussion with one of our long-term clients, Naveed Hakim, CFO...
Lessons learned: If I knew then what I know now
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Jan 06, 2017
When one year closes and another begins, I tend to get reflective about my life. I think about things for which I feel enormously grateful, ponder accomplishments for which I feel very proud, and...
Adding value through aquatic therapy
By
Bob Bowles and Diana Perez, DPT
Mar 23, 2016
It wasn’t an insignificant investment, but our pool turned out to be one of the unique selling points that we feel has turned us into a marketplace leader.
A triple aim view for wound care providers
By
Alan Neil
Sep 03, 2013
Many current healthcare delivery systems have evolved to support activities and processes that lead to inefficient delivery of care, fragmented patient interaction with the healthcare system including...