Forward thinking: Bathing and lift equipment improvements are worth the price, even in a recession
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 01, 2009
It might not seem like the best time to invest in capital expenditures, but new bathing and lifting equipment could be well worth the cost in the long run
Study shows pay cuts expected to cost jobs
Jan 03, 2012
OHIO — The state’s skilled nursing facilities have shed or plan to shed 2,800 jobs in the wake of recent Medicare and Medicaid cuts, new survey results show.
Flying blind with infection control
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2021
The need for infection preventionists has never been greater, but long-term care providers remain in the dark as to how and when they will need to fit new federally imposed criteria.
Having my say: Medicaid needs help
Jan 03, 2011
Howard Gleckman, Urban Institute senior researcher
Interiors Feature: Dignified design
By
Liza Berger
Jan 09, 2007
Long-term care furnishings are interiors are better suited
for residents’ aging bodies, senses and desire for privacy.
How to do it … Meds management during a pandemic
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2020
You might have to go back to Hong Kong Flu in the 1970s to find a more chaotic period than our current pandemic days. But as the experts tell here, a dose of calm and teamwork can help tackle even the...
Just the ticket: From data to design, laundry services are undergoing significant changes
By
Meg LaPorte
Mar 08, 2018
Laundry may not be the sexiest of topics in long-term care, but it is nonetheless an important — albeit sometimes overlooked — element when it comes to design, safety, and infection control efforts.
Payments, not punitive measures, at heart of plan
Oct 01, 2012
OHIO – A plan to incentivize providers for better care with financial rewards instead of penalties is gaining traction among the state’s 970 nursing homes. Advocates say the pay-for-performance...
Providers spared $800 billion in Medicaid funding withdrawal, unsure of what comes next
Jul 18, 2017
Providers breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday morning following the death of the GOP healthcare bill, even as Republicans said they’d move forward with a straight repeal.
Skilled nursing operators must exploit PDPM better during pandemic: CLA analysis
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 16, 2020
Skilled nursing operators would be remiss to forget about the opportunities the Patient Driven Payment Model presents during the ongoing public health emergency, according to a new industry report. Most...