An incident is generally defined as any happening that is not consistent with the routine care of a particular resident or an event that is not consistent with the routine operation of the organization.
Why health data interoperability matters for long-term care
By
Sanjay Nathwani
Aug 15, 2016
Health data interoperability was the big topic of discussion at this year’s Health Information Management Systems Society’s annual meeting – and for good reason.
Tapping genetic information to support medication management and resident health
By
Houda Hachad
Oct 27, 2022
Medication management has long been a top focus for long-term care organizations, given the challenges related to comorbidities and polypharmacy that residents often face. Studies show that the overwhelming...
Skilled nursing providers are in the crosshairs of HIPAA
By
John DiMaggio
Jul 22, 2016
If you are a skilled nursing provider, the Office for Civil Rights may have you in its crosshairs. OCR is currently conducting HIPAA audits that target all types of healthcare organizations.
When it comes to staff, sweat the little things
By
Thomas Millay
Jun 10, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light many challenges for long-term care providers, but staffing retention continues to remain a top challenge for most organizations. With turnover rates nearing 50%,...
Understanding revisions to 5-Star
By
Thomas Martin
May 13, 2019
The best way for SNFs that have lost stars to bounce back is to identify and work on the measures where they are weakest and take more ownership of their data stories.
What matters most to your residents
By
Katherine Abbott, Ph.D., MGS, FGSA
Charles de Vilmorin
Aug 15, 2022
Does it feel like in the era of COVID and constant staffing issues, you can’t possibly individualize care for your residents/clients? Does it feel like if you asked about resident/client preferences,...
Keep calm and pay your fines: This is not a good strategy
By
Mason Rothert
May 24, 2017
For the past two years, healthcare data breaches have been skyrocketing.
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...
Improving health with triple aim
Oct 16, 2013
Physicians and treatment centers receive little for disease prevention and much for heroic efforts to treat problems that are often preventable or at least have lower costs and better outcomes when seen...