Patient falls – What is your incident reporting process?
By
Betty Norman
Mar 31, 2017
Patient falls are the most frequently reported incident in most senior living and community based care settings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Feds moving on records access enforcement
By
David Barmak, J.D.
Feb 08, 2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights continues to carefully move forward to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Right...
Don’t forget trauma-informed care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 15, 2018
Even as we support those brave healthcare providers who kept residents and patients safe during the California wildfire that killed dozens, we can’t lose sight for one second those who survive. They...
Caning and caring: A model for LTC reform
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 07, 2013
A country famous for caning its youngsters ought to be better known for the way it cares for its elders. At least, that’s the argument of a new book by William Haseltine, a former Harvard Medical...
Giving an ear to healthcare reform debate
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 28, 2012
Did you know you can download audio recordings of all oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court of the United States? I didn’t, and I haven’t been this excited since stumbling across all those...
The importance of LTC benchmarking
By
Raul Valdes-Perez, Ph.D., and Keith T. Kanel, M.D.
May 06, 2016
An example of a long-term care organization embracing the new marriage of data benchmarking and performance improvement was Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative’s partnership with the Vincentian...
Consider transitional care to expand referral relationships
By
Ryan Sparks
Nov 12, 2017
Identifying ways to improve census is a common goal among long-term care providers. Despite a continually expanding elderly population, occupancy levels are at the lowest point in five years.
Data proves to be the right prescription for a healthier bottom line
Oct 11, 2017
This is a pivotal moment for the entire sector. With reforms pending, decision makers at skilled nursing facilities specifically, are faced with trying to understand how to address and prepare for upcoming...
HIPAA compliance a part of clinical communication
By
David Wortman
Aug 20, 2014
In long term and post-acute care facilities, where those with a “need to know” protected health information can include everyone from nursing and social services, to chaplains, cooks, transportation...
Third-party validation a necessity in Five Star system
By
MIranda Meadow
Oct 01, 2014
The attention given to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five Star Quality Rating System over the last few weeks by the New York Times, Forbes, and elected officials serves to highlight the...