Strategies for improving medication management in LTC, Part 2
By
Dorris Yee
Sep 07, 2016
In my last blog, we identified room for improvement in reducing the number of preventable adverse drug events in the LTC setting
Finding cost savings in cleaning
By
Terry Sambrowski
Aug 08, 2016
Long-term care facilities, whether independently owned or part of a large chain, must be very focused on costs and expenditures, and look for savings wherever possible.
F-Tag in focus: F-431
By
Sonja Quale, Pharm.D.
Jul 25, 2016
In today’s environment, long-term care providers face growing regulatory demands designed to improve the quality of care
Four steps providers should take in a value-based marketplace
By
Drew Sheinen and Brent Feorene
Jul 13, 2016
The key to success in today’s value-driven environment is highly effective post-acute care services and programs that are well integrated into the care continuum.
Scenting and odor remediation in LTC facilities
By
Roel Ventura
Jul 08, 2016
For any business, creating a pleasant environment is essential to attracting and retaining clients.
Four digital marketing strategies every nursing home must use
By
Josh Kanter
Jun 29, 2016
Your nursing home doesn’t even show up in a Google search.
Painting and opera lessen agitation in resident
By
Jack York
Jun 06, 2016
On our journey last month in McKnight’s, we were introduced to a pilot from Brookdale.
Beyond reporting: Prevention on elder abuse
By
Cean Eppelheimer
May 27, 2016
Elder abuse is a real and growing problem in the U.S. An estimated one out of every 10 elders in this country will report experiencing abuse, which can take the form of physical, sexual, or financial abuse,...
New options in financing long-term care
By
Tom McInerney
May 20, 2016
Medicaid is not a sustainable way to pay for long-term care.
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...