The primary document governing investment decision making by fiduciaries is the investment policy statement (IPS). The fiduciaries are the board and finance committee members, as well as senior management.
HUD 202: Big changes
By
William C. Fisher
Feb 02, 2013
The HUD 202 program had a major policy change in 2012 that will permit numerous not-for-profit providers to take capital from their existing HUD 202 properties, deploy this capital for a wide range of...
Reviewing RUG levels
By
Steven Littlehale
Sep 01, 2013
From the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 8, we know rehabilitation skilled level of care requires the delivery of skilled therapy five distinct days a week. While this requirement is usually easy...
Focus on long-stay rates
By
Steven Littlehale
Sep 04, 2015
By now, everyone has heard the resounding drumbeat of 30-day rehospitalization rates. What is yours? Are you improving? Are you using the National Quality Forum’s endorsed method for calculating?
Invest aggressively
By
William C. Fisher
Aug 01, 2012
Last month, I wrote about three potential conflicts that might arise when ministries, nonprofits and companies work with investments. One of my goals is to help CFOs, boards and finance committees become...
Smart money: Are you a little crazy — to invest or not to invest?
By
Steve Moses
Nov 01, 2010
The common definition of “crazy” is when a person continues to do the same thing over and over and expects different results.
Analytically Speaking: Time to look at data
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 03, 2012
Have you ever said, “I didn’t see it coming” or felt you were “drowning in data”? Do you use data to validate your actions or define your future strategies? Whatever the case,...
1982 all over again?
By
William C. Fisher
Oct 01, 2012
Now might be the time to be bullish while others are not. Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment research, hosts an annual conference for investment professionals each summer.
Happy staff is key to quality
By
Jill Gilbert
Feb 06, 2008
St. Paul’s Towers in Oakland, CA, is a striking facility with its sweeping views of Lake Merritt, lush rooftop garden and cozy atmosphere. But that’s not what makes it such a standout. It’s...
How to do it…Design
Dec 01, 2011
A great deal of attention is paid to the clinical aspects of treating residents in the waning days of their lives. But the physical space they occupy can be just as important. Here’s how some of...