Effective communication key to improving care coordination during transitions
By
Bevey Miner
Jan 21, 2021
While electronic health records systems are ubiquitous in primary, acute and specialty care settings, long-term care facilities are still lagging in adoption. The biggest reason for the disparity in adoption...
Can we talk? (Will you listen?)
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Jul 25, 2018
Consistent communication aligns everyone’s efforts, and provides insight into how each person’s work contributes to the goals and priorities of your organization. But engaging communication...
Top resume tips in applying for senior care jobs
By
Neidy DeJesus
Jan 15, 2016
As a researcher in one of the nation’s premier executive healthcare recruiting firms, my job revolves around resumes. A prospective employer will judge it harshly and critically. A resume is the...
Lessons in leadership and predictions for the future of skilled nursing
By
Jim Love
Sep 09, 2021
When I took on my current position in April 2020, I couldn’t have imagined what the next year and a half would bring. With a background that includes executive, strategy and finance positions, I felt...
Caregiving in the ER – Part 1
By
Bob Bua and Charlotte S. Yeh
Oct 23, 2012
America’s emergency rooms are full of families going through crisis situations. When an accident or illness requires a visit to the ER, many families are likely to enter the scene overwhelmed and...
Announcing the Elder Engagement Performance Improvement (EEPI) tool
By
Jennifer Stelter
Alisa Tagg
Charles de Vilmorin
Sep 16, 2021
The goal of the #ActivitiesStrong initiative is to acknowledge, educate and empower activity and life enrichment professionals in senior living communities. One way we’ve done this is by developing and...
Building a compliant emergency preparedness program
By
Terry Zysk
Oct 05, 2018
When healthcare facilities approach CMS emergency preparedness compliance, it’s natural to focus on the contents of the emergency operations plan or continuity of operations plan. Careful documentation...
Beware of the bubble: Are you in touch with your employees?
Nov 17, 2017
Your employees talk about you. They talk to their colleagues, friends and family about your leadership and what it’s like to work in your organization.
Unconventional ways to assess risk in nursing homes
By
Connie Polke
Mar 30, 2021
The purpose of a qualified risk management department in healthcare is to assess, monitor, and implement plans and policies in order to decrease their exposure. There are many areas that need to be addressed...
Coverage of Social Determinants of Health have implications for SNFs
By
Cyndi Seiwert
Nov 21, 2018
Health disparities and complex social determinants of health (SDoH) have historically compromised patient access to quality care. But policy changes announced recently from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...