With new staffing mandates on the horizon, nursing home owners must adapt now
By
Michelle Northey
May 26, 2022
Staffing mandates will require operators to more formally and thoroughly measure and report how well they manage, maintain and retain caregiving workers.
You’ve invested in the software and more. Now it’s time to rack up the hardware
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2022
If you’ve recently gone the extra mile to incorporate technology, inspired by COVID or just a desire to be a more efficient and effective caregiving organization, I have not one but two ways to reward...
Notable nursing home case headed to SCOTUS
By
Norris Cunningham
Angela Rinehart
May 23, 2022
Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation, et al., has potentially far-reaching implications and could significantly increase the number of claims against nursing homes and the cost of such claims.
Discharge planners just want to be your friend
By
Trevis Cleary
May 18, 2022
Getting referrals from hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies isn’t only about the quality of care you provide. Sure, you’ll need to have consistently good outcomes, a clean and...
Parting thoughts, and a pricey problem
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
May 17, 2022
While I haven’t run out of material, I’m tapping out my last column because I don’t want to run out of time. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from sitting by the bedsides of elders in the...
The new strategy for resident health and happiness
By
Ryan Frederick
Charles de Vilmorin
May 11, 2022
The research is clear: successful aging is much more about lifestyle and environment than DNA and where you choose to live matters enormously. Providers have an opportunity to help residents make the most...
The fate of telehealth funding once PHE is gone
By
Liz Westbrook
May 09, 2022
Despite a spate of high-profile cases among the “DC elite” in recent weeks, the federal government seems eager to turn the page on COVID-19. Anthony Fauci, M.D. recently announced that we are...
This group has a lock on aging in place
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2022
There’s one rapidly aging in place population that not many pundits are thinking of in their equations. And it’s growing explosively.
Setting the Record Straight on the White House’s Nursing Home Reform Package
Apr 28, 2022
[Partner Content] In this episode, we’ll hear from Mark Parkinson firsthand on his specific request to have Congress take additional steps to ensure the safety and protection of America’s most vulnerable....
Good news for providers? Yes, there is some
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 21, 2022
If anyone wants any further proof we’re living in twisted times, consider the current lot of a nursing home operator.