Value-based reimbursement: Implications for LTPAC facilities and the ‘make, buy or sell’...
By
Scott Waxler
Feb 06, 2020
The following is the first of three articles in a series: Nearly all the healthcare leaders we speak with — whether from skilled nursing, long-term post-acute care, med-device, healthcare IT, hospital...
A vision for interoperability in post-acute care settings
By
Raj Mahajan, M.D.
Feb 04, 2020
Patients’ medical records need to travel with them wherever they go, not only within the walls of the hospital, but also into skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes and rehab centers, which make up...
Managed care, PDPM challenge providers to choose the right option for therapy management
By
Jill Krueger
Jan 30, 2020
Managed care penetration of the Medicare population is as high 90% and more in many areas of the country, and its growth is certain to accelerate and expand. Post-acute care (PAC) also now has entered...
Commit to authentic long-term care resident engagement in 2020
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jan 28, 2020
Although New Year’s resolutions are sometimes quickly set aside, there is value in setting goals for ourselves. This is especially important in the resident engagement discipline where we have been struggling...
ROP Phase 3 Requirements: What you need to know
By
Corinne Epton, MA, MHA, CHC
Amanda Thornton, RN, MSN
Jan 09, 2020
On Nov. 28, 2019, Phase Three of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) Final Requirements of Participation (ROP) for long-term care facilities went into effect. By failing to comply...
Tips to emerge as a long-term care leader
By
Kendra Nicastro
Jan 07, 2020
Advancing your career and taking on new challenges can be challenging and rewarding. If you want to be considered for that new promotion in long-term care, plan your development in the following areas...
Staffing takes a front seat when driving quality of care
By
Chris Caulfield
Dec 12, 2019
The Five-Star Quality rating system, which was developed by CMS to help consumers select and compare skilled nursing care centers, assigns ratings to facilities using information from healthcare surveys...
A new perspective on longevity
By
Judah Gutwein
Oct 24, 2019
In the ever-evolving skilled nursing landscape, one thing has always remained a constant: the quest for longevity. We tend to view longevity from the perspective of the patient or resident. For example,...
Overcoming 6 challenges of group therapy
By
Mark Evin
Oct 22, 2019
The first step of any exercise in innovation is to deeply understand the nature of the problem you’re trying to solve. When done well, this process of discovery often points to a solution that’s different...
Pad your knowledge of PI support
By
Kristy Warren
Oct 17, 2019
While a newly published AHRQ report shows an overall decrease in hospital-acquired conditions between 2014 and 2017, the good news, unfortunately, doesn’t extend to pressure injuries. The rate of PIs...