Nursing facilities ignore home care at their own risk
Compared to skilled nursing facilities, these options hold the promise of similar outcomes at a fraction of the cost. Ignore home care at your own peril.
Therapy cuts are here
We are over a month into 2022 and have already billed the first month of the 15% reduction in therapy reimbursement for our Medicare patients. You’ll recall that Jan. 1, 2022, was the day that Medicare Part...
Now here are some providers keeping their eye on the ball
They could have settled for easier, and less. But no. These long-term care providers, smiled took the tiger by the tail and said, “Let’s party!”
No more muddling along
It’s become a ritual, and I recently realized it probably needs to stop. Most every morning as I glide past our delightful receptionist on the way to my office, our daily dance of greeting goes something...
Do you involve your pharmacist in admissions? You should
Having a pharmacist in admission reviews can smooth the workflow and reduce the number of medication-related problems residents experience.
Phoebe Ministries promotes Robert Richards, Thomas Baer to new leadership roles
Allentown, PA-based Phoebe Ministries has appointed Robert Richards, CPA to executive vice president and chief operating officer, while Thomas Baer, CPA, was appointed senior vice president of finance...
Asif Merchant named medical director of Salmon campus
Salmon at Natick, a senior living community with skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living and memory care has hired Asif Merchant, M.D., as medical director. Merchant serves as a COVID-19 vaccine...
A nursing home ‘critic’ sets the record straight
Michael Wasserman is regularly described as a nursing home critic. There’s some nuance missing there.
Question, blame, repeat: The all-too predictable COVID cycle
Will there be six more weeks of hand-wringing when it comes to placing political blame for early COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes? It’s all part of the COVID cycle.
The exhaustion epidemic
I was tempted to listen to the STAT News event, “The exhaustion epidemic: Examining the COVID-19 burnout crisis in health care,” while lying prone on the couch. Instead, I took notes and considered...
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