Strategic goals: Do your goals align with the goals of CMS?
By
Martie Moore
Apr 27, 2018
Many times as leaders we feel that our actions are prescribed by entities beyond our immediate needs of those we serve.
CMS can do better on infection prevention and control
By
Sue Peschin
Jan 11, 2016
In addition to infections harming residents, nursing facility staff is often occupationally exposed to infectious diseases.
A Medicaid conundrum
By
Stuart H. Shapiro, M.D.
Oct 03, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on health care reform brings to mind Apollo 13 astronaut John Swigert’s understated line: “Houston, we have a problem.”
The Jimmo scorecard and CMS compliance update
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 25, 2014
In some ways, 2014 has been a monumental year. But it’s not over yet, especially with regard to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services steps regarding the historic Jimmo settlement agreement signed...
You’re fired! Welcome to the team
By
Gary Tetz
May 09, 2012
The holy grail of long-term care hiring would have to be the ability to divine in advance who will end up becoming a personnel liability and workplace nightmare. Most providers try to do that with a combination...
To help elderly patients, CMS should prohibit PBM fees – not reform them
By
Alan G. Rosenbloom
Feb 16, 2018
Over just the past few years, the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) – CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx – have come to control more than 80% of prescriptions...
Tending to the heart of your team
By
Lisa Thomson
Apr 01, 2015
The clinical staff is the heart of any great post-acute organization. This team functions as caregivers, teachers, facilitators, advocates, therapists and supporting friends, not only to patients, but...
Uniform conformity
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 14, 2013
How widespread is the adoption of uniforms within the long-term care profession? According to a rigorous and scientific phone survey I conducted of the one nursing home administrator who would take my...
How to overcome QAPI challenges
By
Richard A. Royer
Jun 12, 2017
Quality has been a longtime focus in nursing home care, but the effectiveness of quality-focused initiatives is often questioned.
Taking action to reduce hospital returns
By
Tom DePoy
Jul 14, 2014
Today, Revera nursing centers are taking effective steps to bring down rehospitalization rates, control costs and improve patient outcomes.