New payment system means training, education and some paradigm shifts
Reform’s new risks: risk management provisions long-term care operators should know about
By
John Andrews
Sep 01, 2010
The sweeping new healthcare reform law means that providers need to be more proactive to protect themselves from potential caregiving lawsuits
Tech team wanted: electronic health records involve change and require practice
By
Julie Williamson
Apr 01, 2009
If you are working to create an electronic health record, there is no room for solo acts. Who should get involved? Anyone in the resident care process
‘E’-harmony
Dec 01, 2008
While it might require some significant financial investment, information technology can positively affect an organization.
Ready to wear
By
John Andrews
Mar 01, 2008
Nursing homes are handling linens better than ever before with increasingly sophisticated equipment and practices.
In search of support
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 01, 2012
Providers can use help navigating the terms and conditions of the pressure-relief surface market; here’s what you need to know to enhance resident care.
Waste watching: When it comes to infection control measures in long-term care, medical waste disposal...
By
Meg LaPorte
Jun 08, 2018
The business of waste — specifically, the business of off-site management of hazardous and non-hazardous medical waste — is big.
Borrowing to build
By
John Andrews
Jan 01, 2014
New construction funding for skilled nursing facilities remains scarce, but lenders say they will listen if operators present a convincing case for building.
Rehab: The new math of LTC
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2011
Rehab patients are arriving in sicker condition than before, and post-acute providers are carefully calculating whether to pursue them as residents
Green is good: long-term care transportation choices that save money and the environment
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2009
Investing in more efficient transportation options is smart. It helps the environment, cuts down on costs—and it’s not as hard as it sounds