Not only is PBJ here to stay, the quest for staffing quality is ongoing – and no longer just an annual event during survey.
Why long-term care operators are wary – and weary – of sequestration fiasco
By
John O'Connor
Feb 22, 2013
Well, here we go again. Less than three months after President Obama and Congress narrowly avoided walking off a fiscal cliff, we’re bracing for Round 2. Only this time, we’re all a bit worse...
Ducking the federal budget issue
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2013
The years of cuts to federal scientific grants has been a travesty, and I don’t use that word lightly. The often-mocked duck reproduction project is an example of putting a small amount of money...
Are new RAC ADR limits fair to providers?
By
Kristin Walter
Jan 04, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced new additional documentation request limits for Recovery Auditors that went into effect on January 1.
Four strategies for the busy lifestyle director
By
Amy Johnson
Jul 11, 2016
Lifestyle directors work tirelessly to ensure activities are booked and run smoothly, residents are active and engaged, family member requests and concerns are addressed, and juggling a variety of administrative...
Long-term care operators, it’s time to get down to … well, you know
By
John O'Connor
Oct 05, 2018
With all due respect, I feel compelled to make a simple request: Can we stop pretending what long-term care professionals do for a living is not a business?
Do you really want to be ‘average’?
By
Steven Littlehale
Jul 22, 2014
A provider client once said to me, “I don’t understand all this ‘statistical gobbledygook.’ Tell me why I should care and how I can actually use this.” It was a valid request.
No reason to cheer fiscal cliff ‘solution’
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 02, 2013
Should a person be congratulated and backslapped for simply doing his or her job? That’s the question that should be on people’s minds today as they ponder what has happened with fiscal cliff...
What is your vision for PACE expansion and innovation?
By
Jade Gong
Jan 30, 2017
In the final days of the Obama administration, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services provided a parting gift to the PACE community by issuing a Request for Information seeking stakeholder input on...
Get smart about brain health
By
Catherine O’Brien, Ph.D
Mar 02, 2015
Activity directors and lifestyle coordinators across the country are trying to find the best solutions for residents who request “brain games” out of a desire to improve their memory and sharpen...