Improve early illness recognition with two simple tools
By
Maryann R. Coletti
Shari Kist
Feb 01, 2021
Early illness recognition is central to managing resident condition change and reducing potentially avoidable hospitalizations. Every staff member, provider and family play a role in identifying when a...
“Improve”-ing Medicare
By
Judith Stein
Dec 18, 2012
Under a proposed settlement, a nationwide class of beneficiaries will be certified, numerous parts of the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual will be rewritten, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Asking too much of an icon
By
Katie Smith Sloan
Oct 21, 2019
The good news: We are living longer. In 1919, the average life expectancy of an American was 53 years. Today, that number has increased by nearly 50% to 79. Aging, as we all know, brings changes. For some...
An alternative view on anti-staffing mandate legislation
By
Carrie Leljedal
Mar 15, 2024
“Infinity and beyond” may be a rallying cry for Buzz Lightyear, yet when it comes to staffing and the welfare of the elderly and disabled in nursing homes. the system in our country is going backward....
I was a HIMSS Virgin (#HIMSSnewbie)
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 24, 2017
Yes, this was my first time. I was nervous and did not know what to expect. Let me start with a confession: Five years ago, I didn’t even know what HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems...
How to prepare for trauma-informed care
By
Robert Figlerski, Ph.D.
Jun 03, 2019
Most of us go about our daily routine with a sense of relative safety and security. That feeling of well-being can be quickly shattered by a traumatic event — the kind of unexpected, life-altering occurrence...
Lessons from COVID-19: Issue clear guidance that reflects person-centered care principles
By
Victoria Walker, MD, CMD
Tonya Roberts, PhD, RN
Theresa Schmidt
Feb 04, 2022
As I made my own plans during the past two holiday seasons, I often reflected on how especially difficult it must be for residents living in long-term care communities and their families to celebrate separately...
The Employee Free Choice Act: What nursing homes can do to keep unions at the door
May 01, 2009
It could just be a matter of time before the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as the card-check bill, passes through Congress. Even if it is enacted, there are steps that nursing homes can take to...
Digital practice in LTC: Impact of AI, AR and digital technologies
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 15, 2018
Many of us working on reform since the advent of Medicare and Medicaid in the turbulent 1960s witnessed reform in the guise of reworking, re-engineering, redevising, recreating, redesigning and refashioning.
We need a meaningful flow of information
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 25, 2013
“To reduce avoidable hospitalizations, you must have a meaningful flow of information.” These are extremely wise words we need to really think about.